247 - PL president Valdemar Costa Neto defined as a priority the debate on Senate candidacies in the 2026 elections during the home visit he will make to Jair Bolsonaro this Thursday (28). The meeting takes place amid restrictions imposed by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) on the former president, who has been under house arrest since Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered precautionary measures, such as the use of an electronic ankle bracelet.
According to Coluna do Estadão, published in the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, Valdemar intends to discuss directly with Bolsonaro the selection of right-wing candidates for the Senate race. The party's goal is to gain a majority in the legislative chamber, which would open the way for it to push for the approval of impeachment requests against Supreme Court justices. Despite being removed from the face-to-face discussions, Bolsonaro will still have the final say on the candidates supported by the PL.
Among Valdemar's priorities is defining the candidates in Paraíba. Former Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga is already a certainty for one of the two seats reserved for the right, while the second remains undecided. One of the candidates is former congressman Major Fábio, a member of the Novo party.
According to the report, in Rio de Janeiro, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) is expected to seek reelection. Governor Cláudio Castro (PL) is trying to secure support to nominate himself for the ticket, but Bolsonaro has expressed a preference for the party's leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Sóstenes Cavalcante. Senator Carlos Portinho (PL) is also seeking to run again, increasing internal tensions.
The São Paulo scenario has become more complex given the uncertainty surrounding Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL). Considered a potential Senate candidate, he has signaled that he may remain in the United States for fear of arrest if he returns to Brazil. Given this possibility, the chances of State Security Secretary Captain Derrite, recently affiliated with the PP, becoming a candidate with the former president's support increase.
Valdemar Costa Neto's visit was authorized by Alexandre de Moraes in a ruling issued on August 15. The meeting will take place just days before the Supreme Court's scheduled trial, in which Bolsonaro will be tried for his alleged participation in a coup plot.
