'Lula there, Ciro here': allies of the PSD's candidate for governor of Ceará defend 'split ticket voting' with the president in the statePhoto by michelle guimarães on Pexels
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'Lula there, Ciro here': allies of the PSD's candidate for governor of Ceará defend 'split ticket voting' with the president in the state

oglobo27 August 2026 at 06:30

Allies of Ciro Gomes (PSDB), candidate for governor of Ceará, publicly defend the so-called "strategic voting" between the tucano and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). The strategy seeks to capitalize on Lula's popularity in the state to boost Ciro's candidacy, who leads the polls. Ivo Gomes, Ciro's brother and brother of Senator Cid Gomes, posted on social media an image generated by artificial intelligence simulating a handshake between the two politicians, with the caption "Lula there, Ciro here." The president, for his part, supports the candidacy of Governor Elmano de Freitas (PT), who is seeking reelection and appears behind Ciro in the polls.

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