PP Weighs Breaking With Tarcísio in São Paulo, Tests Own 2026 Ticket

Overview

• The PP’s São Paulo directorate issued a public note citing lack of attention to legislators, communication problems and distance from the state government.
• The party deems Tarcísio’s backing for Guilherme Derrite’s Senate pre-candidacy insufficient.
• Leaders frame a possible run as a way to align the state executive with the party’s national project around Flávio Bolsonaro and to bolster proportional slates.
• Party figures speaking on background confirm the deliberation, with names under review including Filipe Sabará and Ricardo Salles.
• Despite the pressure campaign, Flávio Bolsonaro recently declared he and Tarcísio are “more together than ever,” projecting unity in public.