2026 Brazilian gubernatorial elections

Gubernatorial elections will be held in Brazil on 4 October 2026 as part of the nationwide general elections to elect tickets with state governors and their vice governors. A second round will be held on 30 October for states where no candidate was able to secure more than half of the votes in the first round.

Background

The behind-the-scenes run for governor in the state began after the 2024 Brazilian municipal elections, According to Brazilian electoral law, no one candidate can be declared before July 2024, until then all quoted persons to be candidates are called pre-candidates or potential candidates.