The 2018 Tocantins gubernatorial special election was summoned by the Superior Electoral Court after the decision that removed the Governor and Vice Governor of Tocantins, who won the 2014 election, by the allegation of abuse of economic power. In the face of such sentence, the President of the Legislative Assembly, Mauro Carlesse, took office as Acting Governor until a new voting decided who would command the state government. Altogether, seven candidacies were registered for the election. Carlesse ran for Governor and defeated Senator Vicentinho Alves in the second round with more than 75% of the valid votes. The term of Carlesse ends on 1 January 2019, when the Governor-elect in the October election will take office.
Candidates Candidates in runoff Party Gubernatorial candidate Vice gubernatorial candidate Coalition Party of the Republic(PR22) Vicentinho AlvesSenator (2011–2019)Federal Deputy (2007–2011)State Deputy (1999–2007) Divino do Nascimento (PROS) The Turn of Tocantinenses: Party of the Republic (PR) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Solidariedade Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Humanist Party of Solidarity(PHS31) Mauro CarlesseGovernor of Tocantins (2018–2022)President of the Legislative Assembly of Tocantins (2017–2018)State Deputy (2015–2018) Wanderlei BarbosaState Deputy (2011–2018) Government of Attitude: Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Democrats (DEM) Progressive Party (PP) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Christian Labour Party (PTC) Party of National Mobilization (PMN)
Candidates failing to make runoff Party Gubernatorial candidate Vice gubernatorial candidate Coalition Democratic Labour Party(PDT12) Kátia AbreuSenator (2007–2023)Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (2015–2016)Federal Deputy (2003–2007) Marco Antônio Costa (PSD) Rebuilding Tocantins: Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante National Ecological Party (PEN) Sustainability Network(REDE18) Márlon ReisJudge of Law of the Court of Justice of Maranhão (1997–2016) Edvan de Jesus Silva Brazilian Labour Renewal Party(PRTB28) Marcos Souza Jenilson Cirqueira Brazilian Socialist Party(PSB40) Carlos AmasthaMayor of Palmas (2013–2018) Célio Moura (PT) The Real Change: Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Workers' Party (PT) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Podemos (PODE)
Candidacy denied Party Gubernatorial candidate Vice gubernatorial candidate Coalition Socialism and Liberty Party(PSOL50) Mário Lúcio Avelar Melk Aires
Debates +2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election debates Date Hosts Moderators ParticipantsKey: Present Absent Carlesse Alves Amastha Abreu Reis Souza Avelar 1.1 22 May 2018 TV Jovem Record Paulo Carneiro 1.2 31 May 2018 TV Anhanguera Palmas, Rede Globo Júlio Mosquera 2.1 21 June 2018 TV Anhanguera Palmas, Rede Globo Fábio Castro colspan=5
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