2026 Paraná Election Results: Sergio Moro Elected Governor
Sergio Moro (PL) is elected governor in the first round. See the results of the 2026 elections in Paraná and learn all about the dispute on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Sergio Moro (PL) was elected governor of Paraná in the first round of the 2026 elections.
- He defeated Requião Filho (PDT) representing the left and Sandro Alex (PSD), the candidate supported by the outgoing governor Ratinho Junior (PSD).
- Moro will leave his Senate seat to take on his first executive office, having previously served as Minister of Justice and Public Security.
- The election outcome indicates a challenge for Moro in the Legislative Assembly, which was accustomed to Ratinho Junior's influence.
- Moro's candidacy faced initial hurdles, including opposition from the Progressistas party, leading him to switch from União Brasil to PL.
- Ratinho Junior's delay in naming a successor and internal disagreements within his political group contributed to Moro's rise.
- Requião Filho, elected state deputy for PT in 2022, ran for governor with the PDT after his party did not field a candidate.
- An alliance was formed between PT and PDT, with PT candidates for the Senate and Solidariedade providing the vice-governor candidate.