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Pacheco Says He Won’t Seek Minas Governorship Under PSD, Signals Possible Exit

The senator says the party’s embrace of Romeu Zema’s project conflicts with his potential bid.

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Overview

  • Rodrigo Pacheco said he may leave the PSD if the party keeps backing Vice Governor Mateus Simões for the 2026 Minas Gerais race.
  • He reiterated that he has not decided whether to run and plans to settle his political future by December.
  • Mateus Simões, Romeu Zema’s deputy, joined the PSD in October and is treated by party leaders as a gubernatorial option.
  • President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has encouraged Pacheco to run, as reports indicate AGU chief Jorge Messias is favored for the open Supreme Court seat.
  • Pacheco joked he had lost Senate President Davi Alcolumbre’s support after Alcolumbre referred to Senator Cleitinho Azevedo as “my governor” in a public aside about the Minas contest.