Overview
- Carlos Bolsonaro transferred his voter registration to Santa Catarina and launched a Senate pre-candidacy at his father’s direction, disrupting a planned slate that paired Caroline de Toni with Senator Esperidião Amin.
- The PL is crafting a damage-control plan that includes offering the vice slot on Governor Jorginho Mello’s ticket to reassure sidelined allies.
- A recent Instituto Neokemp poll put Mello at 41.8% versus 19.9% for João Rodrigues, elevating the value of the running mate position as a potential path to succession in 2030.
- Deputy Caroline de Toni began talks to move to Novo and said she received invitations from União Brasil, Republicanos, MDB and the future MBL party.
- State deputy Ana Campagnolo denounced the imposition of an outside candidate, drawing internal fire, as commentators say the lack of Jair Bolsonaro’s arbitration is fragmenting the conservative field in Santa Catarina.