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Braga and Valério Re-Elected to Amazonas Senate Seats

Their victories secure Amazonas’s two Senate seats for 2027–2035, reflecting strong voter concern about fires, floods, public services, and changes to mining rules.

Overview

  • Eduardo Braga (MDB) won re-election with roughly 32% of valid votes while Plínio Valério (PSDB) also won a seat with about 24.7%, together claiming the two senatorships allocated to Amazonas.
  • Winners will take eight-year terms running 2027–2035 under the 2026 cycle that elected two senators per state and allowed each voter to cast two senatorial votes.
  • The contest gathered nine registered candidates and produced pluralities rather than majorities, reflecting a divided field rather than dominance by a single slate.
  • Braga’s return marks a third Senate term after a long career that includes two terms as governor and a ministerial post, while the result leaves Omar Aziz as the state’s third senator from an earlier cycle.
  • Campaign debate focused on local crises and services plus contested mining legislation, making continued fights over environmental response and mining policy the key matters to watch for Amazonas residents.