2022 Brazilian gubernatorial elections

Lima, a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, ran as a member of the Social Christian Party, a minor evangelical conservative movement.

Governor in 2018 was Carlos Almeida, a public defender affiliated with the right wing nationalist Brazilian Labor Renewal Party (PRTB).

The candidates were as follows: In Ceará, Elmano de Freitas, a State Deputy from the Workers' Party, with 54.02% defeated Capitão Wagner, a Federal Deputy from the Brazil Union, who received 31.72%, and Roberto Cláudio, former mayor of Fortaleza from the Democratic Labor Party, who received 14.14%, in the first round.

Renan Filho was elected by a wider margin than Dantas and was appointed by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Minister of Transport.

Fábio Mitidieri, a Federal deputy from Chagas' party, won the election against incumbent senator Rogério Carvalho Santos from the PT.

In Bahia, Jerônimo Rodrigues, a bureaucrat in the government of incumbent Rui Costa and former National Secretary for Territorial Development in the Rousseff presidency, defeated ACM Neto, the former mayor of Salvador da Bahia, Secretary General of the Brazil Union, and grandson of former governor ACM in the second round.

Incumbent governor Romeu Zema defeated Belo Horizonte Mayor Alexandre Kalil in the first round.

[27] Castro defeated Federal Deputy Marcelo Freixo and former mayor of Niterói Rodrigo Neves in the first round.

Former Minister of Infrastructure in Bolsonaro cabinet, Tarcísio de Freitas was elected in an alliance with former São Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab.

Freitas defeated former Minister of Education, former Mayor of São Paulo, and 2018 presidential candidate Fernando Haddad in the second round.

Incumbent governor Mauro Mendes won reelection the first round.In Mato Grosso do Sul, Eduardo Riedel, former Secretary of Government and Infustructure for incumbent governor Reinaldo Azambuja, defeated Capitão Contar, a retired military officer and state deputy, in the second round.

Former Vice-Governor Rose Modesto, former governor André Puccinelli, and former mayor of Campo Grande Marquinhos Trad were defeated in the first round.

In the second round, incumbent senator Jorginho Mello defeated former Federal Deputy Décio Lima, former mayor of Blumenau.

Eduardo Leite, the incumbent and former mayor of Pelotas, resigned to launch a failed bid for the PSDB nomination.

Amazonino Mendes , a former governor and mayor of Manaus , came third in the election. He died on 12 February 2023 at 83. [ 9 ]
Raquel Lyra was elected governor in the second round.
Paulo Câmara , the incumbent, was unable to run for a third term. His candidate Danilo Cabral failed to make the second round.
Incumbent Rui Costa (far-right) could not run for a third term, but a member of his party Jerônimo Rodrigues (second left) was elected. Costa became Chief of Staff for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left from Costa).
ACM Neto (left), a centrist mayor from a political family, refused to support a presidential candidate, leading to Jair Bolsonaro (right) to launch João Roma , his Minister of Citizenship, for the election
Wilson Witzel (left), a staunch supporter of Jair Bolsonaro (right), was impeached before the election. He attempted to run again in 2022 with the PMB , a fringe party, but his candidacy was rejected. [ 26 ]
The incumbent governor Rodrigo Garcia switched parties to run with the PSDB but failed to make a second round.
Fernando Haddad (left) was appointed Minister of Finance by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) after his loss.
Incumbent Ratinho Júnior was reelected.
Former governor Roberto Requião came second.
Jorginho Mello , a senator, was elected governor in the second round.
Décio Lima , former Mayor of Blumenau , lost in the second round.