Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Portugal on 25 January 2026, with a possible second round on 15 February 2026.

Several personalities declared their candidacy or said they are considering a candidacy, such as the former coordinator of the COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force Henrique Gouveia e Melo,[2] former PSD leader Luís Marques Mendes and incumbent leader of CHEGA André Ventura, while the Socialist Party is divided on whether to support former PS leader António José Seguro or former European commissioner António Vitorino.

[3] Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was re-elected in January 2021 with nearly 61 percent of the votes in the first round.

He took the oath of office on March 9, 2021, and continued the period of cohabitation with Socialist Party Prime Minister António Costa, which lasted until April 2024.

Then, the Constitutional Court has to certify if the candidacies submitted meet the requirements to appear on the ballot.