Carlos Bolsonaro Reaffirms Senate Run in Santa Catarina, Saying 'I Was Reborn'

Overview

• Carlos Bolsonaro published a video reaffirming his pre-candidacy for the Federal Senate from Santa Catarina, saying “I was not born here, but it was here that I was reborn,” in a message that emphasizes personal renewal and local connection.
• He established electoral domicile in São José late last year and is running as a PL pre-candidate rather than an official nominee.
• The PL presented a 'puro‑sangue' Santa Catarina slate that includes Carlos, federal deputy Caroline de Toni and former Joinville mayor Adriano Silva, a composition that displaced previously expected contenders and sparked internal party tensions.
• The campaign is backed publicly by Jair Bolsonaro and Michelle Bolsonaro and ties Carlos rhetorically to his brother Flávio while attacking the federal government and the judiciary as a 'perverse system' to be challenged in Brasília.
• Formal nominations depend on party conventions and registration at the Superior Electoral Court in August, a process that could trigger defections inside the PL and reshape the balance of power for Santa Catarina voters and local politicians.