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Witzel Announces 2026 Run for Rio Governor, Claims Eligibility After Impeachment

He targets a security-led campaign with a developmental economic plan that includes a new state development bank.

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Cassado, Witzel lança pré-candidatura ao governo do Rio de Janeiro
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Overview

  • He unveiled his pre-candidacy in a Feb. 9 video, saying he is ready to return to public life after leaving office in 2021.
  • He asserts the five-year penalty from his impeachment has expired and says he faces no bar to running in 2026.
  • He remains without a party and is seeking a center-right affiliation, with a formal announcement planned for April 4.
  • His platform highlights public security, conservative social themes, and creation of the Banderj development bank by merging Codin-RJ, AgeRio, and Cehab-RJ.
  • The field is expected to feature Eduardo Paes and incumbent Cláudio Castro; Witzel won in 2018 in a surprise result before being removed over alleged health-contract corruption.