Salles withdraws from Senate race in SP and declares support for Derrite and André do Prado
The announcement was made this Monday the 28th, at an event with journalists, which also included the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos).
TL;DR
- Ricardo Salles (Novo) has withdrawn his candidacy for the Senate in São Paulo.
- He announced support for André do Prado (PL) and Guilherme Derrite (PP).
- Salles stated his decision was due to a "greater objective" concerning the country's political direction and a potential re-election of President Lula (PT).
- Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) believes Salles's withdrawal aims to prevent vote scattering on the right.
- Salles's campaign had struggled, consistently polling behind other candidates.
- Salles had previously criticized André do Prado for aligning with PT members.