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PT Formalizes Lula Presidential Candidacy at São Paulo Convention
The party consolidated a broad left‑center coalition, locking in a campaign that faces immediate electoral and judicial risks that could alter voter perceptions.
The PT held a national convention at Expo Center Norte on Sunday and party president Edinho Silva announced the Lula–Alckmin ticket was registered with the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, formally homologating the candidacy.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will run with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin again and is backed by a coalition that includes PT, PSB, PV, PCdoB, PDT, PSOL and Rede, with the first official campaign event set for August 16 at Estádio 1º de Maio in São Bernardo do Campo.
A speech by Lula at a state event in Bahia on August 1 in which he explicitly asked for votes exposed him to potential fines under Brazil's rules that ban vote solicitation before August 16, and Lula acknowledged he may be penalized.
Two Supreme Court‑authorized inquiries into alleged influence peddling by Lula’s eldest son, Fábio ‘Lulinha’, remain open after authorization by Minister André Mendonça, and Lulinha’s lawyer has denied any wrongdoing.
Recent polls place Lula ahead in first‑round scenarios but show a tight second‑round race and high rejection rates for top candidates, a dynamic that helps explain the campaign’s emphasis on democracy, sovereignty, legacy and outreach to women through figures like Janja.