The campaign of senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, approached São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) with a proposal to end reelection in Brazil, with a commitment that the new rule would already apply to his own term if he wins the October presidential election. The information comes from journalist Ana Flor's blog on G1, which heard from two sources close to the PL campaign and one source close to the governor.
According to the report, the guarantor of the pact would be senator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN), the campaign coordinator. In private conversations, Marinho has said a constitutional amendment ending reelection could be introduced right after the election or that, if he wins the race for the Senate presidency, he would secure the text's approval in the upper house.
The package was designed to lock in Tarcísio's engagement in the presidential campaign, which allies have so far treated as uncertain. As G1 reports, the move exposes the weak engagement of prominent right-wing figures with Flávio's candidacy. Two endorsements are seen as central by the campaign: Tarcísio, who can deliver votes in São Paulo, the country's largest electoral college, and former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, viewed as able to widen support among women and religious voters.
On Friday (21), at an event alongside Tarcísio, Flávio told the governor he accepts serving a "transition term":
"I intend to go down in history, Tarcísio, even if it is as a transition president. Because this Brazil needs to cross this rough sea right now," the senator said.
On Monday (24), Tarcísio played down his absence from Flávio's campaign events in São Paulo and avoided discussing a possible presidential bid in 2030. The governor, who coordinates the PL campaign in the state, denied any distancing from the ally and said the campaign strategy calls for separate agendas, according to G1.
Amendment stalled in Congress
In May 2025, the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee approved a constitutional amendment that ends reelection for president, governors and mayors and extends terms from four to five years. The text still awaits a floor vote in the Senate and would also need to clear the Chamber of Deputies to take effect.