2022 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2022 Rio Grande do Sul state election
Country:	Rio Grande do Sul
Party Name:	yes
Type:	presidential
Vote Type:	Popular
Ongoing:	no
Opinion Polls:	Opinion polls
Previous Election:	2018 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2026 Grande do Sul gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2026
Election Date:
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Gubernatorial election Type: presidential Ongoing: no Alliance Name: no Candidate1: Eduardo Leite Image1: Eduardo Leite no Palácio Piratini em março de 2019.jpg Party1: Brazilian Social Democracy Party Alliance1: A Unique Rio Grande Running Mate1: Gabriel Souza Popular Vote1: 3,687,126 Percentage1: 57.12% Candidate2: Onyx Lorenzoni Party2: Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006) Alliance2: To Defend and Transform Rio Grande Running Mate2: Cláudia Jardim Popular Vote2: 2,767,786 Percentage2: 42.88% Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Parliamentary election Ongoing: no Seats For Election: All 55 seats of the Legislative Assembly Heading1: Legislative Assembly Leader1: Pepe Vargas Party1: Workers' Party (Brazil) Percentage1: 17.85 Last Election1: 8 Seats1: 11 Leader2: Frederico Antunes Party2: Progressistas Percentage2: 11.23 Last Election2: 6 Seats2: 7 Leader3: Carlos Búrigo Party3: Brazilian Democratic Movement Percentage3: 10.20 Last Election3: 8 Seats3: 6 Leader4: Fran Somensi Party4: Republicans (Brazil) Percentage4: 8.84 Last Election4: 2 Seats4: 5 Leader5: Paparico Bacchi Party5: Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006) Percentage5: 8.42 Last Election5: 2 Seats5: 5 Leader6: Juliana Brizola Party6: Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) Percentage6: 7.57 Last Election6: 4 Seats6: 4 Leader7: Mateus Wesp Party7: Brazilian Social Democracy Party Percentage7: 7.19 Last Election7: 4 Seats7: 5 Leader8: Aloísio Classmann Party8: Brazil Union Percentage8: 4.95 Last Election8: New Seats8: 3 Leader9: Luciana Genro Party9: Socialism and Liberty Party Percentage9: 4.63 Last Election9: 1 Seats9: 2 Leader10: Airton Lima Party10: Podemos (Brazil) Percentage10: 3.18 Last Election10: 1 Seats10: 2 Leader11: Gaúcho da Geral Party11: Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) Percentage11: 2.93 Last Election11: 1 Seats11: 1 Leader12: Dalciso Oliveira Party12: Brazilian Socialist Party Percentage12: 2.45 Last Election12: 3 Seats12: 1 Leader13: Giuseppe Riesgo Party13: New Party (Brazil) Percentage13: 2.38 Last Election13: 2 Seats13: 1 Leader14: Elizandro Sabino Party14: Brazilian Labour Party (current) Percentage14: 1.72 Last Election14: 5 Seats14: 1 Leader15: Any Ortiz Party15: Cidadania Percentage15: 1.61 Last Election15: 1 Seats15: 0 Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Senatorial election Party Name: yes Type: Senate Vote Type: Popular Ongoing: no Alliance Name: no Opinion Polls: 2022 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election#Senator Candidate1: Hamilton Mourão Image1: Hamilton Mourão, vice-presidente do Brasil.jpg Party1: Republicans (Brazil) Alliance1: To Defend and Transform Rio Grande Popular Vote1: 2,593,294 Percentage1: 44.11% Candidate2: Olívio Dutra Party2: Workers' Party (Brazil) Alliance2: Hope Front Popular Vote2: 2,225,458 Percentage2: 37.85% Senator Before Election: Lasier Martins Before Party: Podemos (Brazil) After Election: Hamilton Mourão After Party: Republicans (Brazil) Governor Before Election: Ranolfo Vieira Júnior Before Party: Brazilian Social Democracy Party After Election: Eduardo Leite After Party: Brazilian Social Democracy Party

The 2022 Rio Grande do Sul state election took place in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on 2 October 2022. Voters elected a Governor, Vice Governor, one Senator, 31 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies and 55 Legislative Assembly members, with a possible second round to be held on 30 October 2022. Former governor Eduardo Leite, was eligible for a second term and announced that he's running for reelection. ^[1]

The 2022 electoral process was marked by the succession to the position held by the incumbent governor, Ranolfo Vieira Júnior, from the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), the running mate of Leite in 2018 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election. He took office on 31 March 2022 with Leite's resignation. For the election to the Federal Senate, the seat occupied by Lasier Martins (PODE), who was elected in 2014 by the Democratic Labour Party (PDT),^[2] was at dispute.^{[3] [4]}

Electoral calendar

Electoral calendar

15 May	Start of crowdfunding of candidates
20 July to 5 August	Party conventions for choosing candidates and coalitions
16 August to 30 September	Period of exhibition of free electoral propaganda on radio, television and on the internet related to the first round
2 October	First round of 2022 elections
7 October to 28 October	Period of exhibition of free electoral propaganda on radio, television and on the internet related to a possible second round
30 October	Possible second round of 2022 elections
until 19 December	Delivery of electoral diplomas for those who were elected in the 2022 elections by the Brazilian Election Justice

Gubernatorial candidates

The party conventions began on 20 July and continued until 5 August. The following political parties have already confirmed their candidacies. Political parties had until 15 August 2022 to formally register their candidates. ^[5]

Candidates in runoff

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number	TV time per party/coalition	Refs.
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Eduardo Leite	Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2019–2022)		Brazilian Democratic Movement	Gabriel Souza	One Only Rio Grande Always Forward (PSDB and Cidadania) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Brazil Union (UNIÃO)^[6] Social Democratic Party (PSD) Podemos (PODE)	45
	Liberal Party (PL)	Onyx Lorenzoni	Ministry of Labour and Social Security (2021–2022)		Liberal Party (PL)	Cláudia Jardim	To Defend and Transform Rio Grande Liberal Party (PL) Republicanos Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Patriota	22	^[7]

Candidates failing to make runoff

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number	Ref.
	Workers' Party (PT)	Edegar Pretto	State Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2011 – present)		Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Pedro Ruas	Hope Front Brazil of Hope (PT, PCdoB and PV)^[8] PSOL REDE Federation (PSOL and REDE)	13	^[9] ^[10]
	Progressistas (PP)	Luis Carlos Heinze	Senator for Rio Grande do Sul (2019 – present)		Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	Tanise Sabino	Work and Progress Progressistas (PP) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)	11	^[11]
	Democratic Labour Party (PDT)	Vieira da Cunha	Secretary of Education of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2016)		Democratic Labour Party (PDT)	Regina Costa	PDT Avante Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Avante	12	^[12]
	Social Christian Party (PSC)	Roberto Argenta	Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Sul (1999–2003)		Solidariedade	Nivea Rosa^[13]	Christian Humanist Front Social Christian Party (PSC) Solidariedade Agir	20	^[14]
	Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Carlos Messala	Public servant.		Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Edson Canabarro	TBA	21	^[15]
	New Party (NOVO)	Ricardo Jobim	Lawyer and entrepreneur.		New Party (NOVO)	Rafael Dresch	None.	30	^[16]
	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Rejane Oliveira	No prior public office		United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Vera Rosane	None	16	^[17]

Withdrawn candidates

• Ranolfo Vieira Júnior (PSDB) - Former Vice Governor of Rio Grande do Sul 2019–2022 and Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2022– present). With the return of Eduardo Leite in the race for the government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Ranolfo gives up on his candidacy for the state government in an agreement with the former governor. ^[18]
• Alceu Moreira (MDB) - Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Sul (2011 – present) and State president of Brazilian Democratic Movement in Rio Grande do Sul. He announced on March 23, 2022, that he was giving up on his candidacy. In an open letter, Moreira makes indirect but clear criticisms of party colleague Gabriel Souza and the former governor Eduardo Leite (PSDB). The federal deputy's anger comes from an alleged interference by the governor, which would have influenced Souza's decision to run for the MDB's internal primaries. ^[19]
• Gabriel Souza (MDB) - State Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2015 – present) withdrew his candidacy to run as the vice-governor in Eduardo Leite's coalition, after beating Moreira in the party primaries.^{[20] [21]}
• Romildo Bolzan Júnior (PDT) - Mayor of Osório, Rio Grande do Sul for two periods: 1993–1997 and 2005–2013. President of Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense since 2015. Bolzan confirmed on 12 May 2022 that he will remain in charge of the club until the end of the year, when his term ends. That said, he officially withdrew from being a candidate for the state government. He says he will fulfill the mission he has with the football team and that's the reason why he could not accept the invitation of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). ^[22]
• Beto Albuquerque (PSB) - State deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (1991–1999) and Federal deputy from Rio Grande do Sul (1999–2015). Albuquerque announced on the afternoon of July 28, 2022, during a meeting of the Brazilian Socialist Party national executive in Brasília, that he wouldn't be a candidate for the government of Rio Grande do Sul. He stated, however, that he won't support a Workers' Party candidacy. ^[23]
• Pedro Ruas (PSOL) - State deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2019) and councillor of Porto Alegre (1993–2015, 2021 – present). He announced his withdrawal on July 29 to run as the running mate on Edegar Pretto's ticket. ^[24]

Senatorial candidates

The party conventions began on July 20 and will continue until August 5. The following political parties have already confirmed their candidacies. Political parties have until August 15, 2022, to formally register their candidates.

Confirmed candidates

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Candidates for Alternate Senators	Coalition	Electoral number	Ref.
	Workers' Party (PT)	Olívio Dutra	Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (1999–2003)		Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	1st alternate senator: Roberto Robaina	Brazil of Hope (PT, PCdoB and PV) PSOL REDE Federation (PSOL and REDE)	TBA	^[25] ^[26]
					TBA	TBA
	Republicans	Hamilton Mourão	Vice President of Brazil (2019 – present)		TBA	TBA	To defend and transform Rio Grande Liberal Party (PL) Republicans Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Patriota	100	^[27] ^[28]
	Progressistas (PP)	Comandante Nádia	Councillor of Porto Alegre (2017 – present)^[29]		TBA	TBA	Work and progress Progressistas (PP) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	111^[30]	^[31]

Potential candidates

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party	Candidates for Alternate Senators	Coalition	Electoral number	Ref.
	Podemos (PODE)	Lasier Martins	Senator for Rio Grande do Sul (2015 – present)	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	^[32]
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	Ana Amélia Lemos	Extraordinary Secretary of Federative and International Relations of Rio Grande do Sul (2019–2022)	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
	Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)	Vicente Bogo	Vice Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (1995–1999)	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	^[33]
	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Fabiana Sanguiné	No prior public office	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	^[34]

Withdrawn candidates

• Manuela d'Ávila (PCdoB) - State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2019); Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Sul (2007–2015); City Councillor of Porto Alegre (2005–2017) and running mate of Fernando Haddad in 2018 Brazilian presidential election. ^[35] She reported to the Workers' Party (PT) that she gave up from running for a Senate seat in Rio Grande do Sul. In the message, she claimed to be a victim of political violence and said she feared for the safety of her family, which, according to her, has been a target of threats and persecution by Bolsonaro's supporters. ^[36]
• Nelson Marchezan Júnior (PSDB) - Mayor of Porto Alegre (2017–2021); Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Sul (2011–2017) and State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (2007–2011).^{[37] [38]} The former mayor of Porto Alegre says he doesn't intend to run again for any public office because he was disappointed and that he was willing to abandon public life because he understands that opponents and former allies "played dirty" in the 2020 Porto Alegre mayoral election. ^[39]
• José Ivo Sartori (MDB) - Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2019); Mayor of Caxias do Sul (2005–2013); Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Sul (2003–2005) and State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul (1983–2003). The former governor didn't present himself as a candidate for the Federal Senate in the party's public notice. ^[40]
• Roberto Robaina (PSOL) - Councillor of Porto Alegre (2017 – present). Robaina was nominated as the first candidate for Alternate Senator on Olívio Dutra's ticket, who announced his intention to run for the Senate leading a collective term. If elected, Dutra and the alternates will share the term. ^[41]

Legislative Assembly

The result of the last state election and the current situation in the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul is given below:

Affiliation		Members		+/–
		data-sort-type=number style="width: 80px;"	Elected^[42]		Current^[43]
	8	9	1
	8	8
	6	7	1
	4	6	2
	2	5	3
	2	4	2
	4	4
	New	3	3
	2	2
	3	2	1
	1	1
	1	1
	1	1
	1	1
	5	1	4
	1	0	1
	2	0	2
	4	0	4
Total		55		–

Opinion polls

First round

The first round is scheduled to take place on 2 October 2022. ^[44]

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Leite	Lorenzoni	Pretto	Heinze	Argenta	Vieira	Jobim	Rejane	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
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28–29 July 2022	Pedro Ruas and Beto Albuquerque withdrew their respective candidacies. ^[45] ^[46]
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Leite	Lorenzoni	Pretto	Ruas	Heinze	Beto	Argenta	Souza	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#3F4196;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFE000;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#64C3ED;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#ffcc00;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#009038;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#2E8B57;"
Real Time Big Data	26–27 Jul 2022	1.500	29%	24%	9%	5%	4%	3%	1%	1%	4%	20%	5%
Paraná Pesquisas	27 Jun–1 Jul 2022	1.540	29,5%	22,1%	5,3%	2,5%	6,6%	7,6%	1,2%	2,1%	2,2%	21%	7,4%
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	20%	25%	11%	5%	7%	11%	2%	–	–	20%	5%
			–	25%	8%	5%	7%	10%	1%	3%	13,6%	27%	11,6%
			23%	30%	–	–	–	–	2%	–	30%	15%	Tie
13 Jun 2022	The former governor Eduardo Leite announces his candidacy for the government of Rio Grande do Sul.^[47]
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Leite	Lorenzoni	Pretto	Ruas	Heinze	Beto	Ranolfo	Souza	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#3F4196;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFE000;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#64C3ED;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#ffcc00;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#2E8B57;"
Real Time Big Data	23–24 May 2022	1.500	–	23%	7%	6%	6%	6%	7%	2%	4%	39%	16%
			23%	20%	6%	4%	4%	5%	–	1%	3%	34%	3%
			–	27%	8%	7%	–	–	6%	2%	5%	45%	19%
Paraná Pesquisas	15–20 May 2022	1.540	–	21,9%	4,3%	4,9%	7,8%	12,3%	5,9%	1,6%	7,1%	34,3%	9,6%
			27,3%	19,2%	4%	3,8%	6,9%	9,5%	–	1,2%	5,1%	23%	8,1%
			–	23,2%	–	6,2%	8,1%	14%	6,6%	1,7%	1,6%	38,6%	9,2%
Real Time Big Data	15–16 Apr 2022	1.200	–	20%	5%	–	5%	7%	6%	2%	9%	46%	11%
			13%	19%	5%	–	5%	5%	–	1%	8%	44%	6%
			–	25%	16%	–	–	–	–	11%	11%	37%	9%
			–	–	–	–	23%	15%	–	11%	10%	41%	8%
			–	–	–	–	21%	16%	11%	–		42%	5%
			–	–	16%	–	22%	–	–	12%		40%	6%
			–	22%	–	–	–	16%	–	12%		40%	6%
			–	21%	–	–	–	14%	13%	–		42%	7%
			–	22%	15%	–	–	–	12%	–		41%
			–	21%	15%	–	–	–	13%	–		41%	6%
Instituto Amostra (FARSUL)	29 Mar–2 Apr 2022	1.500	–	18,5%	12,9%	–	6,2%	14,3%	4,4%	3,1%	8,4%	32,3%	4,2%
			32,3%	14,5%	8,8%	–	5%	9,8%	–	2,7%	6,4%	20,6%	17,8%
data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#d1d3d7;"	24 Mar 2022	Onyx Lorenzoni leaves Brazil Union and decides to join the Liberal Party.^[48]
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Leite	Lorenzoni	Pretto	Ruas	Heinze	Beto	Ranolfo	Sartori	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#8CC63E;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFE000;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#64C3ED;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#ffcc00;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#2E8B57;"
Real Time Big Data	13–14 Jan 2022	1.000	25%	13%	4%	4%	1%	1%	1%	16%	3%	31%	9%
			–	18%	4%	5%	2%	3%	2%	20%	4%	41%	2%
			–	16%	–	6%	–	4%	4%	23%	4%	43%	7%
			–	20%	4%	6%	–	5%	3%	–	2%	55%	14%
			–	20%	4%	5%	4%	4%	4%	–	–	57%	15%
			–	22%	4%	6%	5%	6%	–	–	2%	55%	16%
Instituto Atlas	17–23 Dec 2021	1.001	–	17,8%	18,6%	–	9,2%	7,8%	4,5%	–	–	38,6%	0,8%

Second round

The second round (if necessary) is scheduled to take place on 30 October 2022. ^[49]

Lorenzoni vs. Beto

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lorenzoni	Beto	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#3F4196;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#ffcc00;"
Paraná Pesquisas	27 Jun–1 Jul 2022	1.540	35,5%	31%	33,6%	4,5%
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	38%	29%	32%	9%

Lorenzoni vs. Leite

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lorenzoni	Leite	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"
Paraná Pesquisas	27 Jun–1 Jul 2022	1.540	34,9%	43,1%	22,1%	8,2%
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	36%	32%	32%	4%
24 Mar 2022	Onyx Lorenzoni leaves Brazil Union and decides to join the Liberal Party.
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lorenzoni	Leite	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"
Real Time Big Data	13–14 Jan 2022	1.000	29%	35%	36%	6%

Lorenzoni vs. Pretto

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lorenzoni	Pretto	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#3F4196;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	39%	24%	37%	15%

Lorenzoni vs. Manuela

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lorenzoni	Manuela	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#3F4196;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#820000;"
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	40%	30%	31%	10%

Leite vs. Manuela

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Leite	Manuela	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#820000;"
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	33%	26%	41%	7%

Leite vs. Pretto

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Leite	Pretto	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	29%	23%	48%	6%

Beto vs. Leite

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Beto	Leite	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#ffcc00;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"
Paraná Pesquisas	27 Jun–1 Jul 2022	1.540	28,7%	42,3%	29,1%	13,6%
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	31%	30%	39%	1%

Beto vs. Ranolfo

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Beto	Ranolfo	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"				data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"
Real Time Big Data	13–14 Jan 2022	1.000	24%	6%	70%	18%

Lorenzoni vs. Ranolfo

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lorenzoni	Ranolfo	Abst. Undec.	Lead
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Real Time Big Data	13–14 Jan 2022	1.000	34%	11%	55%	23%

Senator

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lemos	Mourão	Olívio	Martins	Nádia	Vicente	Sanguiné	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
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25–29 July 2022	Olívio Dutra is announced as the Workers' Party candidate for the Federal Senate.^[50] José Ivo Sartori withdraws his candidacy for the Federal Senate^[51] .
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Lemos	Mourão	Rossetto	Martins	Sartori	Vicente	Nádia	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFA500;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0070C5;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#e20e28;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#2da933;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30914D;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#ffcc00;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#64C3ED;"
Real Time Big Data	26–27 Jul 2022	1.500	20%	24%	–	5%	3%	–	–	8%	23%	4%
Paraná Pesquisas	27 Jun–1 Jul 2022	1.540	26,4%	23,4%	10,6%	8,7%	–	–	3,8%	4,8%	22,3%	3%
			25,3%	23,4%	–	8,9%	–	–	3,9%	11,5%	22,2%	1,9%
EXAME/IDEIA	10–15 Jun 2022	1.000	15%	19%	–	11%	–	0,1%	5%	22,1%	31%	3,1%
27 May 2022	Manuela d'Ávila withdraws her candidacy for the Federal Senate. ^[52]
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Manuela	Mourão	Lemos	Martins	Sartori	Marchezan Júnior	Bolzan Júnior	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#820000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0070C5;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFA500;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#2da933;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30914D;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0033;"
Real Time Big Data	23–24 May 2022	1.500	22%	22%	11%	6%	11%	5%	–	–	23%	Tie
			20%	21%	9%	6%	10%	–	–	17%	17%	1%
Paraná Pesquisas	15–20 May 2022	1.540	20,5%	22,7%	20,4%	7,5%	–	3,3%	–	2,7%	23%	2,2%
			18,4%	22%	17,9%	6,6%	–	–	–	17,4%	17,7%	3,6%
			20,1%	22,3%	19,7%	7,7%	–	–	5,1%	2,8%	22,3%	2,2%
Real Time Big Data	15–16 Apr 2022	1.200	20%	16%	12%	4%	10%	4%	4%	–	30%	4%
data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#d1d3d7;"	16 Mar 2022	data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#d1d3d7;" colspan="12"	Hamilton Mourão, Vice President of Brazil, leaves the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party and decides to join Republicans.^[53]
Pollster/client(s)	Date(s)conducted	Samplesize	Manuela	Mourão	Lemos	Martins	Sartori	Pimenta	Moreira	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"
Real Time Big Data	13–14 Jan 2022	1.000	17%	14%	13%	10%	11%	4%	1%	–	30%	3%
			17%	17%	14%	12%	–	6%	2%	–	32%	Tie

Results

Legislative Assembly

Notes and References

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2. Web site: RS . Do G1 . 2014-10-05 . Em disputa acirrada, Lasier Martins (PDT) é eleito senador pelo RS . 2022-06-14 . Eleições 2014 no Rio Grande do Sul . pt-br.
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6. Web site: 19 July 2022 . ELEIÇÕES 2022. A 2 dias do início das convenções, jornal aponta uma certeza e 13 dúvidas nos partidos - Claudemir Pereira . 30 July 2022 . pt-BR.
7. Web site: 22 July 2022 . PL lança Onyx Lorenzoni como candidato ao governo do RS . 30 July 2022 . G1 . pt-br.
8. Web site: RBA . Fabio M. Michel, da . 25 May 2022 . Brasil da Esperança: TSE aprova federação com PT, PCdoB e PV . 30 July 2022 . Rede Brasil Atual . pt-BR.
9. News: PT confirma Edegar Pretto como pré-candidato ao governo do RS. Brasil de Fato. pt. Redação. Brasil de Fato. 20 December 2021. 18 January 2022.
10. Web site: 29 July 2022 . PT e PSOL fecham aliança e Pedro Ruas será vice de Edegar Pretto . 30 July 2022 . Rádio FM Uirapuru . 16 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220916185641/https://rduirapuru.com.br/pt-e-psol-fecham-alianca-e-pedro-ruas-sera-vice-de-edegar-pretto/ . dead .
11. Web site: PP lança oficialmente Luis Carlos Heinze como candidato ao governo do RS . 2022-07-31 . G1 . 30 July 2022 . pt-br.
12. Web site: PDT indica Vieira da Cunha como pré-candidato ao Governo do Estado . 2022-06-14 . O Nacional . 19 May 2022 . pt-br.
13. Web site: 22 July 2022 . Ata 22/07/2022 - SOLIDARIEDADE . 30 July 2022 . Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais - DivulgaCand.
14. Web site: Neiman* . Paula . 21 July 2022 . Saiba quem é Roberto Argenta, candidato ao governo do RS pelo PSC . 30 July 2022 . Correio do Povo . pt-br.
15. Web site: 30 July 2022 . PCB lança oficialmente Carlos Messala como candidato ao governo do RS . 31 July 2022 . G1 . pt-br.
16. Web site: 23 July 2022 . NOVO lança oficialmente Ricardo Jobim como candidato ao governo do RS . 30 July 2022 . G1 . pt-br.
17. Web site: PSTU-RS . 2022-05-26 . RS: Rejane de Oliveira é pré-candidata a governadora pelo PSTU . 2022-06-14 . PSTU . pt-BR.
18. Web site: 2022-06-01 . "Eu quero ser governador, mas abriria mão em nome do projeto", diz Ranolfo Vieira Júnior sobre candidatura; ouça podcast . 2022-06-14 . GZH . pt-BR.
19. Web site: Deputado Alceu Moreira desiste de disputar governo do Rio Grande do Sul [23/03/2022] ]. 2022-06-14 . noticias.uol.com.br . pt-br.
20. Web site: Em meio a acordo nacional entre MDB e PSDB, Gabriel Souza diz manter pré-candidatura ao governo do RS . 2023-01-23 . G1 . 10 June 2022 . pt-br.
21. Web site: Bemfica . Flavia . Gabriel Souza será o vice de Eduardo Leite . 2023-01-23 . Correio do Povo . 31 July 2022 . pt-br.
22. Web site: 2022-05-12 . Romildo Bolzan desiste de ser candidato ao governo do Estado . 2022-06-14 . GAZ - Notícias de Santa Cruz do Sul e Região . pt-BR.
23. Web site: Beto Albuquerque desiste de disputa pelo governo do RS, mas diz que não apoiará candidato do PT . 30 July 2022 . O Globo . 28 July 2022 . pt-br.
24. Web site: 29 July 2022 . PT e PSOL fecham aliança e Pedro Ruas será vice de Edegar Pretto . 30 July 2022 . Rádio FM Uirapuru . 16 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220916185641/https://rduirapuru.com.br/pt-e-psol-fecham-alianca-e-pedro-ruas-sera-vice-de-edegar-pretto/ . dead .
25. Web site: 25 July 2022 . PT lança Olívio Dutra como candidato ao Senado . 30 July 2022 . GZH . pt-BR.
26. Web site: 25 Jul 2022 . Um ícone do PT entra na disputa pelo Senado no Rio Grande do Sul Maquiavel . 30 July 2022 . VEJA . pt-BR.
27. Web site: 23 July 2022 . Republicanos oficializa candidatura do vice-presidente Hamilton Mourão ao Senado pelo RS . 30 July 2022 . G1 . pt-br.
28. Web site: 23 July 2022 . Ata 23/07/2022 - REPUBLICANOS . 30 July 2022 . Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais - DivulgaCand .
29. Web site: ATA DA CONVENÇÃO ESTADUAL DO PARTIDO DA CAUSA OPERÁRIA – PCO-RS. August 5, 2022. August 7, 2022. Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais - Tribunal Superior Eleitoral.
30. Web site: 30 July 2022 . Ata 30/07/2022 - PROGRESSISTAS . 31 July 2022 . Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais.
31. Web site: Nabinger . Felipe . 30 July 2022 . Convenção do PP confirma Heinze na disputa ao governo e Nádia ao Senado no RS . 31 July 2022 . Correio do Povo . pt-br.
32. Web site: Eleições 2022 Rio Grande do Sul: pré-candidatos ao governo e ao Senado . 2022-05-28 . CNN Brasil . pt-BR.
33. Web site: Horas . Editoria Treze . 2022-05-30 . EX-GOVERNADOR VICENTE BOGO É PRÉ-CANDIDATO AO SENADO PELO PSB - Podcast . 2022-07-20 . Pelotas 13 Horas . pt-BR.
34. Web site: 2022-07-13 . Eleições 2022: PSTU apresenta Fabiana Sanguiné ao Senado Geral . 2022-07-20 . www.jornalja.com.br . pt-BR.
35. Web site: Manuela D'Ávila diz a petistas que não se candidatará ao Senado . 2022-05-28 . Poder360 . pt-br.
36. Web site: Manuela D'Ávila informa ao PT que desistiu de ser candidata ao Senado . 2022-06-14 . www.uol.com.br . pt-br.
37. Web site: 2022-01-11 . PSDB faz apelo a Marchezan para que seja candidato na eleição deste ano . 2022-05-28 . GZH . pt-BR.
38. Web site: 13 January 2022 . Instagram - Nelson Marchezan Júnior . 28 May 2022 . www.instagram.com.
39. Web site: 2022-01-11 . PSDB faz apelo a Marchezan para que seja candidato na eleição deste ano . 2022-06-14 . GZH . pt-BR.
40. Web site: 29 July 2022 . Candidatura de José Ivo Sartori ao Senado está descartada . 30 July 2022 . GZH . pt-BR.
41. Web site: PT e PSOL fecham acordo inédito e vão disputar juntos o governo do Rio Grande do Sul . 30 July 2022 . Brasil de Fato . pt-BR.
42. Web site: Senadores e deputados federais/estaduais eleitos: Apuração e resultado das Eleições 2018 RS - UOL Eleições 2018. UOL. pt. 7 October 2018. 12 May 2022.
43. Web site: Assembleia Legislativa do Rio Grande do Sul. 12 May 2022 . ALRS.
44. Web site: Brasil terá eleições livres em 2022 e com instituições funcionando, diz Barroso . 2022-07-20 . G1 . pt-br.
45. Web site: 28 July 2022 . Beto Albuquerque desiste de disputa pelo governo do RS, mas diz que não apoiará candidato do PT . 31 July 2022 . O Globo . pt-br.
46. Web site: 29 July 2022 . PT e PSOL fecham aliança e Pedro Ruas será vice de Edegar Pretto . 30 July 2022 . Rádio FM Uirapuru . 16 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220916185641/https://rduirapuru.com.br/pt-e-psol-fecham-alianca-e-pedro-ruas-sera-vice-de-edegar-pretto/ . dead .
47. Web site: Ex-governador Eduardo Leite anuncia pré-candidatura ao governo do RS . 2022-06-18 . G1 . pt-br.
48. Web site: 24 March 2022 . PL formaliza filiação de Onyx Lorenzoni para concorrer ao Piratini . 12 April 2022 . Jornal do Comércio.
49. Web site: 2022-01-03 . Confira as principais datas do calendário eleitoral de 2022 . TSE - Tribunal Superior Eleitoral . 20 July 2022 . 20 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720183548/https://www.tse.jus.br/comunicacao/noticias/2022/Janeiro/confira-as-principais-datas-do-calendario-eleitoral-de-2022 . dead .
50. Web site: 25 July 2022 . Olívio Dutra será o candidato do PT ao Senado . 30 July 2022 . Sul 21.
51. Web site: 29 July 2022 . Candidatura de José Ivo Sartori ao Senado está descartada . 31 July 2022 . GZH . pt-BR.
52. Web site: Manuela D'Ávila informa ao PT que desistiu de ser candidata ao Senado . 2022-07-20 . www.uol.com.br . pt-br.
53. Web site: 17 March 2022 . Vice President Mourão confirms Senate run . 18 April 2022 . The Brazilian Report.