Tarcísio Endorses Flávio Bolsonaro for 2026, Reasserts Focus on São Paulo

Overview

• At an event in Suzano on January 15, Tarcísio de Freitas said Flávio Bolsonaro is his candidate and predicted the right would unite around one name.
• He ruled out a presidential run by stating that there was never a Planalto project and reiterated that his plan is reelection in São Paulo.
• His wife, Cristiane Freitas, publicly wrote that Brazil needs a new CEO in a comment on his reposted video, which he liked, prompting criticism from Jair Bolsonaro supporters.
• Recent polling from Ideia and Genial/Quaest shows Tarcísio competitive with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a hypothetical second round.
• Jair Bolsonaro had presented Flávio as the right’s presidential choice in December 2025.