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Presidential pre-candidates Ronaldo Caiado (PSD-GO) and Romeu Zema (Novo-MG) are considering joining forces on a single ticket for the 2026 elections, after registering poor performance in voting intention polls. The statement was made by Caiado on Wednesday (27), one day after the two met in São Paulo. ✓
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"Pré-candidato a presidente, Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) disse nesta quarta-feira (27) que existe a possibilidade dele e do também pré-candidato Romeu Zema (Novo) se unirem em uma única chapa"
"With the last poll we discussed, this feeling exists and he is an open person. So, we are really evaluating this," Caiado said in an interview with Nova Difusora radio. The governor of Goiás acknowledged that both he and Zema are "well below" pre-candidates Lula (PT) and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the polls. ✓
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"Com a última pesquisa que nós conversamos, existe esse sentimento e ele é uma pessoa aberta. Então, nós estamos realmente avaliando isso"
In the latest Datafolha poll, Caiado scored 4% of voting intentions and Zema 3%, far from Lula with 40% and Flávio with 31%. In the Nexus BTG poll, Caiado has 5% in the stimulated scenario and Zema 4%, while in the spontaneous scenario both total 2% each. ✓
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"Na última pesquisa Datafolha, Caiado marcou 4% das intenções de voto e Zema, 3%. Eles estão distantes do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), com 40%, e de Flávio, que teve 31%"
The definition of a possible alliance should occur close to the deadline for candidate registration, established by the Electoral Justice for August 15. "These conversations always occur and, for sure, the outcome will be at the deadline," said Zema. Neither defined who would be the head of the ticket in case of union. ✓
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"Essas conversas sempre ocorrem e, com toda certeza, o desfecho disso vai ser lá na data limite. Porque, na política, é na meia-noite da data limite que as coisas costumam ser definidas, infelizmente"
Both pre-candidates have low performance in voting intention polls
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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The meeting between Caiado and Zema took place in São Paulo on Tuesday (26)
Zema had criticized Flávio Bolsonaro after the audio episode with Daniel Vorcaro
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Most recent electoral poll numbers
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What would be the combined electoral weight of Goiás and Minas Gerais in the 2026 presidential elections?
Why it's still unknown: Official TSE data on electoral results by state in previous cycles could not be accessed for quantitative analysis of the alliance's potential
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Who would be the head of the ticket in case of union between Caiado and Zema?
Why it's still unknown: Both pre-candidates avoided publicly defining the issue, with Zema questioning if it couldn't be 'the opposite' when asked about being Caiado's running mate
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What is the impact of the crisis involving Flávio Bolsonaro and Daniel Vorcaro on the decision of rapprochement between Caiado and Zema?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention the episode as context, but do not quantify its specific role in the decision to evaluate the alliance
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