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Mato Grosso do Sul will have eight candidates for governor in the 2026 elections
A total of 2,024,884 voters are eligible to cast ballots in the state. The first round is set for October 4, with a possible runoff on October 25.
Eight candidates will run for governor of Mato Grosso do Sul in the 2026 elections, according to Agência Brasil.
The report says 2,024,884 voters are eligible in the state. Of that total, 53% are women and 47% are men.
Among those who reported race or color, 49.62% identified as mixed-race, 38.84% as white, 6.79% as Black, 3.94% as Indigenous and 0.82% as Asian, according to Agência Brasil.
The first round is scheduled for October 4. If a second round is needed, voters will return to the polls on October 25.
Voters will choose the heads of the Executive Branch — president and governors — along with their running mates, as well as senators, federal deputies and state and district deputies.
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