Newcomers to the polls reach Congress in 2027

The 2026 election will bring to Congress some names that were already known to Brazilians before appearing in the ballot box for the first time. Among them are former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro (PL), former ministers Nísia Trindade (PT) and Anielle Franco (PT) and former minister Jader Filho (MDB). A survey of the G1 based on the data of candidacies of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) identified 33 elected in its first electoral dispute: four senators and 29 federal deputies.

Although they have made their debut in the polls, they are people with trajectories in politics, with positions in ministries, state governments, mayors and parties, in addition to participation in organizations and social movements. There are also members of families with a consolidated presence in politics. See who these new legislators are and how they got to the federal legislature.

Ex-primes-ladies and ex-ministers debut in the Senate

Michelle Bolsonaro (PL) won 938,496 votes in its first election and secured a seat in the Senate for the Federal District. Wife of former president Jair Bolsonaro, she was first lady between 2019 and 2022 and then took over the leadership of PL Mulher. Its party action and participation in campaigns of allies and allies preceded the parliamentary candidacy.

In Goiás, Gracinha Caiado (União Brasil) was elected senator after receiving 1,458,522 votes. The wife of Ronaldo Caiado, she had previously participated in her husband’s political articulation and occupied social functions in the Goian government. He was honorary president of the Organization of the Volunteers of Goiás, coordinated the Office of Social Policies and participated in the creation of Goiás Social.

Marina JHC (PSDB), elected senator in Alagoas with 926,860 votes, was first lady of Maceió during the management of her husband, João Henrique Caldas, the JHC, elected governor of Alagoas this year. The family connection also appears on the plate: its first alternate is Senator Eudocia Caldas, mother of JHC. Bruno Scheid (PL) won 474,226 votes to be elected senator by Rondônia. Although it ran for the first time, it already maintained proximity to Jair Bolsonaro and used the name Bruno Bolsonaro Scheid in the campaign.

Former ministers arrive in the Chamber with technical luggage

Nísia Trindade (PT-RJ) arrives at the Chamber of Deputies with a career built on science and public management. She was the first woman to preside over the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and to command the Ministry of Health. His time at Fiocruz included coping with the Covid-19 pandemic. She left the ministry in 2025 and received 67,350 votes in this year’s election.

Also elected by Rio, Anielle Franco (PT) obtained 149.726 votes. A teacher, journalist and former minister of racial equality, she ran the Marielle Franco Institute and gained prominence in the fight for justice after the murder of Rio’s sister, the councilor, in 2018. His trajectory brings together action in education, in the black movement and in the federal government.

Political heirs occupy seats in the House

In Alagoas, Alvinho Lira (PP) was elected federal deputy with 172,628 votes, at the age of 20. He is the son of Arthur Lira, a former Speaker of the House, who won a seat in the Senate in this election. Father and son will therefore hold seats in both Houses of Congress.

In Bahia, Daniel Alencar (PSD) is the son of Senator Otto Alencar and brother of Otto Alencar Filho, who left the House to join the State Court of Accounts. Daniel was elected federal deputy with 192,492 votes. Another Bahian debutant, Carlos Muniz (PSDB), is the son of the councilman of the same name who presides over the Câmara Municipal of Salvador. He received 141,762 votes.

In Ceará, elected federal deputy Luisa Cela (PT) is the daughter of former governor Izolda Cela and had previously occupied the State Secretariat of Culture. In Minas Gerais, Vinicius Diniz (PL), elected federal deputy, is the son of federal deputy Hercílio Diniz and belongs to the family that owns the Coelho Diniz supermarket network.

In Pernambuco, Gabriel Porto (PSB), elected federal deputy, is the son of Álvaro Porto, president of the Legislative Assembly of the state. In Roraima, the future deputy Rodrigo Mesquita (Podemos) is the son of Disney Mesquita, businessman and former head of the state government's Casa Civil.

In Rio de Janeiro, Márcio Rezende (PSD) is the brother of the mayor of Macaé, Welberth Rezende. In Sergipe, Cláudio Mitidieri (PSB) is a cousin of governor Fábio Mitidieri and was the state secretary of health, as well as having presided over the health care institute of state servants.

Own trajectories and partisan influence

In São Paulo, Natália Boulos (PSOL), wife of Guilherme Boulos, also comes to the House with her own political performance prior to the candidacy. She was a lawyer and member of the national leadership of PSOL and built her career in the Homeless Workers Movement (MTST).

Elected by Rio de Janeiro, the Pernambucan Antonio Rueda (União Brasil) already led the party nationally before competing for a seat in the Chamber. Lawyer and party leader, he received 155,836 votes. His case shows how one can debut in the polls after exerting influence on candidacies and alliances.

The G1 survey reveals that renewal in Congress does not necessarily mean the arrival of newcomers to politics. Many of those elected in 2026 were already in power, holding positions of trust, leading parties or integrating families with electoral tradition. The new legislature, which takes office in 2027, will have the mission to represent the interests of the population in a scenario of continuity and change.

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