Overview
- Juliana Brizola confirmed Edegar Pretto as her vice-governor pick on Friday, formalizing a joint PDT–PT ticket for the October race.
- Pretto said Thursday he accepted the role at the request of President Lula and PT chief Edinho Silva to build a strong platform for Lula in the state.
- PT’s national leadership chose to back Brizola’s bid, marking the first time the party will forgo its own candidate for the Palácio Piratini.
- A Futura/Apex poll conducted April 1–7 found Brizola leads with 35.2% when the PT does not field a separate name, while Luciano Zucco has 26.9%.
- PT figures in Rio Grande do Sul objected to the top-down directive after rallying for Pretto to run for governor under a PT banner.