A Bolsonaro ally is re-elected as governor of the state of São Paulo by a wide majority

Tarcísio de Freitas, the incumbent governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo and an ally of the Bolsonaro political faction, has been re-elected by a wide majority. The election took place on a Sunday, with Freitas defeating challenger Fernando Haddad, who is described as a confidant of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The victory in São Paulo, Brazil's most populous and economically vital state, reinforces the political influence of the Bolsonaro camp against candidates backed by the federal administration.