2018 Santa Catarina gubernatorial election

The 2018 Santa Catarina state election took place in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil on 7 October and 28 October 2018. Voters elected a Governor, Vice Governor, two Senators, 16 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies and 40 Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent Governor, Eduardo Pinho Moreira was eligible for a second term, but didn't run for re-election. Military firefighter Carlos Moisés won in the second round against state representative. Gelson Merisio. Gelson Luiz Merisio is a Brazilian business administrator and politician, affiliated with Solidariedade. He was a state deputy and president, in Santa Catarina, of the Social Democratic Party. Merisio presided over the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina between 2010 and 2012.
Incumbent Senators Paulo Bauer and Dalírio Beber ran for re-election, losing to former governor Esperidião Amin and congressman Jorginho Mello.