MDB Women’s Wing Condemns Dado Dolabella’s Pre-Candidacy in Rio

Overview

• Dado Dolabella formally joined MDB-RJ this week and was presented as a pre-candidate for federal deputy in a video later deleted by state party chief Washington Reis.
• MDB Mulher issued an official note of repudiation, with national leader Kátia Lôbo saying the women’s wing was not consulted and calling the move a grave misstep.
• In posts and videos, Dolabella framed his platform around defending families and people he says are unjustly accused, and he declared support for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro for president.
• The endorsement of a Bolsonaro figure exposes tensions with MDB-RJ’s broader alliances linked to the Eduardo Paes camp, which is aligned nationally with President Lula.
• Public backlash intensified as Luana Piovani labeled him an aggressor, while Dolabella disputed some accusations and cited an annulled case; his record includes a 2025 Rio conviction for assault against an ex-girlfriend.