Espírito Santo gubernatorial election, 2018

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Espírito Santo gubernatorial election, 2018
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  2014 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)(first round)
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28)(second round, if needed)
2022 
Opinion polls


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Incumbent Governor

Paulo Hartung
MDB


The next Espírito Santo gubernatorial election is scheduled for October 2018, and will elect the Governor and Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro and 28 State Deputies.

Espírito Santo State of Brazil

Espírito Santo is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is the nearby Vila Velha. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attractions.

Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo legislative assembly of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

The Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo is the unicameral legislature of the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil. It has 30 state deputies elected by proportional representation. It is located in the city of Vitória.

Contents

The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held on October 2014. Supported by the Brazilian Democratic Movement, Paulo Hartung was elected in first round with 53.44% of the votes, against 39.34% of Renato Casagrande. [1]

Brazilian Democratic Movement big tent political party in Brazil

The Brazilian Democratic Movement is a Brazilian centrist political party.

Paulo Hartung Brazilian politician

Paulo Cesar Hartung Gomes is a Brazilian politician and was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo from 2003 until 2010. He serverd as Governor of Espírito Santo for a third, nonconsecutive term from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2019.

Candidates

Potencial candidates

Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)

  • Aridelmo Teixeira - Professor and businessman. [2]

Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)

Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) lower house of the National Congress of Brazil

The Chamber of Deputies is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. The chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms. The current President of the Chamber is the deputy Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), who was elected in July 14, 2016 to serve for the remainder of the 2015–2016 term.

Social Liberal Party (PSL)

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

  • André Moreira - Lawyer. [4]

We Can (PODE)

Rose de Freitas Brazilian politician

Rose de Freitas is a Brazilian politician and journalist. She has represented Espírito Santo in the Federal Senate since 2015. Previously, she was a Deputy from Espírito Santo from 2003 to 2015. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.

Workers' Party (PT)

  • Jackeline Rocha - Micro-entrepreneur. [5]
Social Liberal Party (Brazil) national-conservative political party in Brazil

The Social Liberal Party is a far-right conservative political party in Brazil. Founded in 1994 as a social liberal party, the PSL was registered on the Superior Electoral Court in 1998.

Alegre, Espírito Santo Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Alegre is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 32,205 (2015) and its area is 772 km².

The Brazilian Social Democracy Party, also known as the Brazilian Social Democratic Party or the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy, is a centrist political party in Brazil. As the third largest party in the National Congress, the PSDB was the main opposition party against the left-wing Workers' Party (PT) administrations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff from 2003 to 2016.

Declined candidates

Lost in primaries or conventions

Opinion polls

First round

Polling Firm/LinkDate(s)

administered

Sample

Size

PSOL PT PSB REDE PODE MDB PSDB PRB PSL OthersAbst./

Undec.

Futura 10–13 July 20188001.1%
(Moreira)
42.0%
(Casagrande)
6.9%
(Freitas)
32.9%
(Hartung)
3.5%
(Foresti)
13.7%
1.5%
(Moreira)
58.4%
(Casagrande)
12.8%
(Freitas)
4.0%
(Colnago)
4.3%
(Foresti)
19.1%
1.4%
(Moreira)
52.6%
(Casagrande)
9.5%
(Freitas)
13.8%
(Ferraço)
3.8%
(Foresti)
19.0%
1.1%
(Moreira)
56.5%
(Casagrande)
11.9%
(Freitas)
9.4%
(Amaro)
3.5%
(Foresti)
17.7%
Paraná Pesquisas 28 June –3 July 20181,5401.4%
(Moreira)
27.9%
(Casagrande)
0.6%
(de Biase)
4.0%
(Freitas)
27.5%
(Hartung)
5.8%
(Ferraço)
12.1%
(Amaro)
2.6%
(Foresti)
18.0%
1.4%
(Moreira)
30.3%
(Casagrande)
0.8%
(de Biase)
5.1%
(Freitas)
29.6%
(Hartung)
6.3%
(Ferraço)
3.3%
(Miranda)
2.8%
(Foresti)
20;4%
1.8%
(Moreira)
32.5%
(Casagrande)
6.2%
(Freitas)
32.0%
(Hartung)
3.2%
(Foresti)
24.3%
Enquet 23–26 June 20181,3001.9%
(Moreira)
29.1%
(Casagrande)
6.8%
(Freitas)
30.5%
(Hartung)
31.6%
2.5%
(Moreira)
38.8%
(Casagrande)
10.2%
(Freitas)
12.8%
(Ferraço)
35.7%
FlexConsult 7–16 April 20181,0002.0%
(any candidate)
22.5%
(Casagrande)
6.6%
(Freitas)
30.7%
(Hartung)
5.8%
(Max Filho)
32.4%
25.7%
(Casagrande)
7.7%
(Freitas)
33.7%
(Hartung)
32.9%
Futura 10–12 April 20188001.8%
(Moreira)
54.9%
(Casagrande)
15.0%
(Freitas)
4.1%
(Garcia)
24.3%
2.3%
(Moreira)
36.1%
(Casagrande)
7.2%
(Freitas)
36.9%
(Hartung)
17.6%
2.8%
(Moreira)
54.6%
(Casagrande)
13.1%
(Freitas)
5.5%
(Colnago)
24.0%
2014 election 5 October 20142,651,6211.10%
(Valadão)
6.01%
(Roberto Carlos)
39.34%
(Casagrande)
53.44%
(Hartung)
0.11%
(Ribeiro/PCB)
11.19%

Second round

Polling Firm/LinkDate(s)

administered

Sample

Size

PSB PODE MDB PSDB PRB Abst./

Undec.

Futura 10–13 July 201880068.4%
(Casagrande)
14.9%
(Freitas)
16.8%
49.8%
(Casagrande)
38.6%
(Hartung)
11.7%
73.6%
(Casagrande)
7.0%
(Colnago)
19.4%
67.6%
(Casagrande)
15.6%
(Ferraço)
16.8%
62.8%
(Casagrande)
21.6%
(Amaro)
15.6%
Enquet 23–26 June 20181,30039.6%
(Casagrande)
38.2%
(Hartung)
22.3%
FlexConsult 7–16 April 20181,00028.1%
(Casagrande)
37.2%
(Hartung)
34.7%

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