Seven Candidates Vie for Tocantins Governorship in 2026 Elections

Seven candidates have registered to run for the governorship of Tocantins in the 2026 elections. The candidates include a senator, a federal deputy, a vice-governator, and several businessmen and politicians with varying levels of experience in public office.

## Candidates for Governor of Tocantins in 2026

The candidates for governor of Tocantins in 2026 are:

| Candidate | Number | | --- | --- | | Du Pereira (DC) | 27 | | Ataídes de Oliveira (Novo) | 30 | | Subtenente Luiz Carlos (Democrata) | 35 | | Professora Dorinha (União Brasil) | 44 | | Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB) | 45 | | Prof Witer Naves (PSOL) | 50 | | Laurez Moreira (PSD) | 55 |

## Candidate Profiles

### Du Pereira (DC)

Du Pereira, a 38-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a businessman and communicator who has never held public office before. He is running on the Democratic Christian Party (DC) ticket and has Silvino Vitor as his running mate.

### Ataídes de Oliveira (Novo)

Ataídes de Oliveira, a 66-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a businessman and former senator who has declared a patrimony of approximately R$ 54.5 million, the highest among the seven candidates. He is running on the New Party (Novo) ticket and has Rosileia Dias Carneiro as his running mate.

### Subtenente Luiz Carlos (Democrata)

Subtenente Luiz Carlos, a 57-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a former police officer who has never held public office before. He is running on the Democratic Party (Democrata) ticket and has Jair Medeiros as his running mate.

### Professora Dorinha (União Brasil)

Professora Dorinha, a 62-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a senator who has served in the federal legislature since 2010. She is running on the Union Brasil (União Brasil) ticket and has Atos Gomes as her running mate.

### Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB)

Vicentinho Júnior, a 41-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a federal deputy who has served in the federal legislature since 2014. He is running on the Federal PSDB-Cidadania (PSDB) ticket and has Amélio Cayres as his running mate.

### Prof Witer Naves (PSOL)

Prof Witer Naves, a 55-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a geographer and professor who has never held public office before. He is running on the PSOL-Rede (PSOL) ticket and has Maria Lúcia Soares Viana as his running mate.

### Laurez Moreira (PSD)

Laurez Moreira, a 69-year-old candidate for governor of Tocantins, is a vice-governator who has served in the state legislature since 2006. He is running on the Social Democratic Party (PSD) ticket and has Julio Manoel da Silva Neto as his running mate.

The candidates for governor of Tocantins in 2026 will face off in the elections, which are scheduled to take place in 2026. The winner of the election will serve as the governor of Tocantins for a four-year term.