Tarcísio de Freitas confirms favoritism and is re-elected in São Paulo
PT's Fernando Haddad knew he had few chances in the dispute, but took on the mission of reinforcing Lula's platform in the country's largest electoral college
TL;DR
- Tarcísio de Freitas re-elected as Governor of São Paulo with 62.85% of the vote.
- Fernando Haddad came in second with 36.22% of the vote.
- Freitas maintained a consistent lead in polls throughout the campaign.
- Haddad's campaign focused on criticizing Freitas's handling of women's protection funds and the privatization of Sabesp.
- Haddad's participation was seen as strategic to support Lula's platform in São Paulo.
- The article speculates on Freitas's potential future presidential candidacy and his relationship with the Bolsonaro family.
- Freitas's political background includes roles in administrations under Dilma Rousseff, Michel Temer, and Jair Bolsonaro.