PL Captures Both Senate Seats in Santa Catarina

Overview

• The PL ticket of Carol De Toni and Carlos Bolsonaro won the two Senate seats in Sunday’s vote, with official TSE tallies showing about 2.52 million votes (33%) for De Toni and about 1.90 million votes (25%) for Carlos.
• Incumbent Esperidião Amin (PP) finished third and lost his seat, a defeat that ended his bid for re-election and left the PL with both of Santa Catarina’s contested Senate vacancies.
• Carlos Bolsonaro moved his electoral domicile to Santa Catarina in December 2025, a transfer that split the state’s right-wing and raised questions about his local ties but did not prevent his election.
• The PL also secured statewide strength by re-electing Governor Jorginho Mello, and the vote contributes to at least four Bolsonaro-family members winning national legislative seats this cycle, including Michelle, Renato, and Jair Renan Bolsonaro.
• Santa Catarina has been a Bolsonarist stronghold since 2018, and the party’s double win will shape Senate representation from the state and could strengthen the PL’s influence in the next Congress.