Overview
- The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral published Portaria nº 449/2026 in the Diário da Justiça Eletrônico on Tuesday, July 21, formalizing spending ceilings for all 2026 races.
- Presidential bids are capped at R$88.9 million for the first round and R$44.4 million for a second round, for a total near R$133.3 million if both rounds occur.
- Statewide caps for governors and senators vary by electorate size with São Paulo carrying the largest limits, for example R$26.6 million for a first-round gubernatorial campaign.
- The published rules define what counts toward limits — contracts, transfers to parties or other candidacies, and in‑kind donations — and impose a fine equal to 100% of any excess plus possible abuse‑of‑economic‑power actions.
- The TSE released the voter-roll data used to calculate limits and the maximum permitted campaign staff, and it said compliance will be checked through prestação de contas and other electoral actions.