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Overview
- Kassab said his departure could happen by March and noted he has begun delegating duties in the state secretariat.
- He denies being a candidate, though allies report he could seek the vice post on Tarcísio de Freitas’s re‑election ticket or be positioned if the governor runs for president.
- Former Public Security secretary Guilherme Derrite has already left the post and is expected to run for the Senate.
- Further exits are anticipated from Roberto Lucena, Valéria Bolsonaro, Guilherme Piai and Coronel Helena Reis, who are preparing 2026 bids.
- Tarcísio aims to begin 2026 with a reconstituted cabinet, accelerating changes ahead of the early‑April resignation deadline required for electoral candidates.