The 2022 Federal District election was held on 2 October as part of the 2022 Brazilian general election. The district electors able to vote in a Governor and Vice Governor, one Senator, 8 members for the Chamber of Deputies and 24 members for the Legislative Chamber.
The Governor and Vice Governor elected in this election will have a longer term. This is due to a Constitutional Amendment that fixed the new inauguration date for Governors and Vice Governors for 6 January subsequent to the election.
Governor Ibaneis Rocha (MDB) was eligible for a second term and ran for re-election. Rocha was re-elected in first round with 50.3% of valid votes. Legislate Chamber lawmaker Leandro Grass (PV) placed second with 26.26% of valid votes and former governor Paulo Octávio (PSD) placed third with 7.48% of valid votes.
Candidates Governor Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationPartyRunning mateCoalitionElectoral number Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Leila Barros Senator for the Federal District(since 2019) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Guilherme Campelo12 Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Elziovan Moreno Military police colonel Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Luiz Gustavo14 Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Ibaneis Rocha Governor of the Federal District(since 2019) Progressistas (PP) Celina LeãoUnited for the DF Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Progressistas (PP) Liberal Party (PL) Avante Agir Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Solidariedade15 United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) Robson Raymundo High school teacher United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) Eduardo Zanata16 Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) Teodoro da Cruz Lawyer Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) Jamil Magari21 Christian Democracy (DC) Lucas Salles Higher education teacher Christian Democracy (DC) Suelene Balduino27 Workers' Cause Party (PCO) Renan Arruda Retired worker Workers' Cause Party (PCO) Mauro Moura29 Green Party (PV) Leandro Grass Member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District(2019–2023) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Olgamir AmanciaBrazil of Hope Federation Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Green Party (PV)43 Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Izalci Lucas Senator for the Federal District(since 2019) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Beth CupertinoTo Take Care of the People Always Forward Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Cidadania Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)45 Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Keka Bagno Social assistant Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Toni de CastroPSOL REDE Federation Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Sustainability Network (REDE)50 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Paulo Octávio Governor of the Federal District(2010) Social Christian Party (PSC) Felipe BelmonteDF for All Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Podemos (PODE) Patriota Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)55
Senator Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationPartyCandidates for Alternate SenatorsCoalitionElectoral number Republicanos Damares Alves Minister of Woman, Family and Human Rights(2019–2022) Brazil Union (UNIÃO)1st alternate senator:Manoel ArrudaUnion for Brasília Republicanos Brazil Union (UNIÃO)100 Republicanos2nd alternate senator:Egmar Tavares Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Joe Valle Member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District(2011–2019) Democratic Labour Party (PDT)1st alternate senator:Georges Michel rowspan="2" 1232nd alternate senator:Fabíola Consttâncio Workers' Party (PT) Rosilene Corrêa Retired public servant Workers' Party (PT)1st alternate senator:Mariana RosaBrazil of Hope Federation Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Green Party (PV)1332nd alternate senator:Saulo Dias Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Marcelo Hipólito Federal public servant Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)1st alternate senator:Sidney Pessôa rowspan="2" 1422nd alternate senator:Rachib Saad United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) Elcimara de Souza Federal public servant United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)1st alternate senator:Renato Ferreira rowspan="2" 1612nd alternate senator:Sílvio Soares Filho Sustainability Network (REDE) Pedro Ivo Batista Environmentalist Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)1st alternate senator:Márcio Antônio SanchesPSOL REDE Federation Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Sustainability Network (REDE)1802nd alternate senator:Manoel Lima Liberal Party (PL) Flávia Arruda Secretary of Government(2021–2022) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)1st alternate senator:Luiz PastoreUnited for the DF Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Liberal Party (PL) Avante Agir Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Solidariedade222 Liberal Party (PL)2nd alternate senator:Godofredo Gonçalves Christian Democracy (DC) José Gabriel Souza Military police lieutenant colonel Christian Democracy (DC)1st alternate senator:Joel Amaral rowspan="2" 2702nd alternate senator:Virgilio Macedo Workers' Cause Party (PCO) Expedito Mendonça Retired worker Workers' Cause Party (PCO)1st alternate senator:Ivo Brito rowspan="2" 2902nd alternate senator:Valmir Barbosa Social Democratic Party (PSD) Carlos Rodrigues Lawyer Social Democratic Party (PSD)1st alternate senator:Fabiana LacerdaDF for All Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Podemos (PODE) Patriota Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)555 Podemos (PODE)2nd alternate senator:João Cândido
Debates For the first time in the Brazilian general elections since 1989, television and radio stations, newspapers and news websites group themselves into pools to hold gubernatorial debates, by request of the campaigns in order to reduce the number of debates scheduled for the 2022 elections.
As of 29 August 2022, the following presidential debates were held or scheduled (times in UTC−03:00): 2022 Federal District gubernatorial election debates Date, time and location Hosts Moderators ParticipantsKey: Rocha Lucas Grass Barros Bagno Octávio Moreno Parente 1 Sunday, 7 August 2022, 21:00, Brasília Band Brasília and BandNews FM Brasília Millena Machado 2 Thursday, 18 August 2022, 20:30, Brasília Correio Braziliense and TV Brasília Gláucia Guimarães 3 Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 19:00, Brasília Metrópoles Larissa Alvarenga 4 Saturday, 17 September 2022, 18:30, Brasília SBT Brasília and NovaBrasil FM Brasília Felipe Malta 5 Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 22:30, Brasília TV Globo Brasília Antônio de Castro
Results Governor
Senator
Chamber of Deputies
Legislative Chamber
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