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Pacheco announces he will decide on Minas governorship pre-candidacy by end of May

2 sources · 06 May 2026 · Share coverage ·

Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSB-MG) declared on Tuesday (5th) that he will decide on his pre-candidacy for the governorship of Minas Gerais by the end of May. Pacheco is considered President Lula's main bet to form an alliance around his reelection in the state.

Rodrigo Pacheco is considered President Lula's key bet to form an alliance around his reelection in the state of Minas Gerais. In April this year, the senator joined the PSB after leaving the PSD, signaling his entry into the electoral race with a speech defending a different path for the state.

1. What we know (3)

Pacheco said he will decide on his pre-candidacy by the end of May 2026

2 sources Hoje em Dia O Tempo

Pacheco is considered Lula's bet to run for the governorship of Minas

2 sources Hoje em Dia O Tempo

Pacheco joined PSB in April after leaving PSD

2 sources Hoje em Dia O Tempo
2. Where coverage thins out (1)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (1)

Genial/Quaest poll shows Pacheco with 8% of voting intentions, behind Cleitinho Azevedo who leads with 30%

Reported by: Hoje em Dia
Did not cover: O Tempo
3. What we don't know yet

No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.

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