Motta Assembles 338‑Member Coalition to Secure Re‑Election as Chamber President

Overview

• Hugo Motta has gathered public backing from parties that together total 338 deputies, a number comfortably above the 257 votes needed to win the Chamber presidency in the first round.
• The PT formally joined Motta’s bloc and is negotiating seats on the Mesa Diretora and control of strategic committees such as the CCJ, CMO and CFT in exchange for its support.
• The PL will enter the new legislature with the largest bancada—121 deputies—but its caucus is split on whether to field a candidate, with Sóstenes Cavalcante and Altineu Côrtes among names floated.
• Key negotiations are ongoing over the allocation of committee presidencies and Mesa posts that determine agenda control, emenda distribution and the practical ability to shape legislation.
• The formal vote for the Chamber presidency is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2027, and the current dealmaking could reshape governability by deciding which parties control committees and budget levers next term.