The incumbent Governor, Rodrigo Garcia, of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), was eligible for a second term and ran for reelection.

[1] Garcia was elected Vice Governor in 2018 and took office as the governor on 1 April 2022, with the resignation of the incumbent João Doria, due to his then candidacy for the Presidency of Republic, which he ended up withdrawing on 23 May 2022.

[2] Garcia was defeated on his reelection bid and Tarcísio de Freitas was elected as governor of São Paulo, ending the 28 year consecutive rule of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party on the state.

[4] Marcos Pontes, a member of the Liberal Party, was elected to replace Serra on the Federal Senate.

The result of the last state election and the current situation in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo is given below: The party conventions began on July 20 and will continue until 5 August.