Caiado’s backing gives Flávio Bolsonaro a high-profile boost in Goiás

Caiado’s backing gives Flávio Bolsonaro a high-profile boost in Goiás
Flávio Bolsonaro is scheduled to travel from Brasília to Goiânia for a meeting expected to turn Ronaldo Caiado’s support into a public show of force ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff. Reporting on the candidates’ agendas says Caiado is due to “officially announce his support” during a joint appearance at 2:30 p.m., with Goiás Governor Daniel Vilela also expected to attend.

The contrast is clear in the day’s campaign plans. While Flávio seeks an endorsement from a prominent Goiás political figure, Lula is remaining in Brasília for meetings with campaign staff and political leaders. Both candidates advanced from the first round: Flávio led with 47.03% of valid votes, while Lula received 45.16%, according to the account of the planned Goiânia event.

For Caiado, the move carries added political context. He finished fifth in the first round with 2.18% of valid votes, or about 2.6 million votes, and had previously opposed Lula while also questioning whether Flávio could defeat him in a runoff. The endorsement therefore signals a choice in the final round, rather than an unqualified alignment throughout the campaign.

It is also an individual decision: the PSD’s national leadership has adopted neutrality and allowed members and state branches to decide their own positions. Vilela’s participation gives the event a broader Goiás dimension, although it does not change that party-wide stance.

Supporters are already framing the contest in regional terms. Allan Dos Santos urged Bahia voters to join the effort, writing: “Come on, Bahia! It’s Flávio 22!”

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