Jorginho Mello Taps Joinville’s Adriano Silva as Running Mate in Santa Catarina

Overview

• Governor Jorginho Mello announced the PL–Novo pairing in a video on Thursday, naming Adriano Silva as his vice pre-candidate for the re-election bid.
• Adriano Silva said he will resign as Joinville mayor to comply with electoral law after winning a 2024 re-election with 78% of the vote.
• The MDB, which controls four state secretariats and expected the vice spot, called a meeting in Florianópolis to decide on its participation in the state government.
• PL figures from the bolsonarist wing praised the alliance as electorally strong, while Silva and other local leaders criticized Carlos Bolsonaro’s Senate bid as a parachute candidacy.
• The alignment is likely to influence the Senate slate, with reporting that Carlos Bolsonaro’s entry sidelined Caroline de Toni as Senator Espiridião Amin seeks re-election.