Geraldo Alckmin 2018 presidential campaign

  • 2018 Brazilian general election
Candidate
AffiliationBrazilian Social Democracy Party
Coalition parties:
DEM, PP, PR, PRB, SD, PTB, PSD and PPSStatusAnnounced: 9 December 2017
Presumptive nominee: 23 February 2018
Official nominee: 4 August 2018
Lost in first round: 7 October 2018Key peopleLuiz Felipe d'Avila
(communications director)
Pérsio Arida
(economic advisor)SloganO futuro melhor começa agora
(The better future begins now.)Websitewww.geraldoalckmin.com.br

The 2018 presidential campaign of Geraldo Alckmin was announced on 9 December 2017 at a national convention of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).[1] Geraldo Alckmin was the 35th Governor of São Paulo from 2011 to his resignation in 2018. He had previously served as the 31st Governor, from 2001 to 2006. This is Alckmin's second bid for the presidency, his first being in 2006, when he lost to incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

After Manaus mayor Arthur Virgílio Neto dropped out as pre-candidate for president on 23 February 2018, Alckmin became the PSDB's presumptive nominee for president. He was officially nominated on 4 August 2018, with Progressive Party Senator Ana Amélia as his running mate.[2] Alckmin's campaign has secured a coalition with eight parties: DEM, PP, PR, PRB, SD, PTB, PSD and PPS[3]

On the first round of the election on 7 October 2018, Alckmin finished fourth in the race, receiving about 4.8% of the vote. This was the worst performance for a PSDB presidential nominee in history.[4]

Program

As candidate, Alckmin has proposed a smaller government and reduction of taxes, and has defended the labor reform that took place in the administration of President Michel Temer.[5]

Candidates

Geraldo Alckmin Ana Amélia Lemos
for President for Vice President
Governor of São Paulo
(2011–2018) 		Senator for Rio Grande do Sul
(2011–2019)
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Election result

Presidential elections

Election year Candidate First round Second round
# of overall votes % of overall vote
2018 Geraldo Alckmin 5.096.341 4.76% Did not qualify

References

  1. ^ "Por 470 votos a 3, PSDB elege Geraldo Alckmin presidente nacional do partido".
  2. ^ "Em crítica a Bolsonaro, Alckmin combate ódio e pancadaria na eleição". 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Alckmin terá 44% da TV; líderes, Bolsonaro e Marina dependerão da internet". 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ Alckmin é o pior tucano da história a disputar a presidência, Poder360, 8 October 2018
  5. ^ Castro, Jose (10 August 2018). "A trajetória de Alckmin, candidato do PSDB à Presidência". www.nexojornal.com.br.