Overview
- Alckmin, who confirmed Friday, said he will leave the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services on Thursday, April 2, to comply with election law and focus on the 2026 race.
- He will remain vice president, which he noted does not require resignation under Brazil’s desincompatibilização rules.
- His next role is undecided, as he has not said whether he will stay as Lula’s running mate or pursue another office.
- Lula has floated a Senate bid in São Paulo on Fernando Haddad’s ticket, while Alckmin’s PSB argues he should stay on the presidential ticket as vice.
- At a PSB event marking Simone Tebet’s entry and Senate run in São Paulo, Alckmin cast the 2026 vote as a choice between backers of democracy and supporters of dictatorship.