Douglas Ruas (PL) is elected governor of Rio de Janeiro
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Nove de Julho and with a specialization in digital journalism from Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing. With experience at Comunique-se (where he went from intern to editor-in-chief), SBT News, and the Canal Rural website. Currently, he is the assistant editor of the Revista Oeste website.
TL;DR
- Douglas Ruas (PL) is the elected governor of Rio de Janeiro.
- Eduardo Paes (PSD) conceded defeat and will not pursue legal challenges.
- The election was decided after Anthony Garotinho's (Republicanos) votes were annulled.
- The annulment of Garotinho's votes pushed Ruas past the 50% mark, avoiding a second round.
- Ruas previously served as state deputy and secretary of Cities for the state government.
- Ruas also currently presides over the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro.