In the 2026 Elections, voters in Rio de Janeiro will elect two federal senators on October 4, during the first round of voting. The state has more than 13 million voters distributed among the 92 municipalities in the state, who will have 16 candidate options to choose from for this position.
To vote for Senate, the voter must type the candidate's number, composed of three digits, and confirm the vote by pressing the green confirmation button. The text instructs that it is necessary to check if the photo, name, number and party of the candidate are correct before finalizing the vote.
The article states that it will provide a complete list with the name, number and profile of each of the 16 candidates for Senate in Rio de Janeiro. Among the duties of a senator are overseeing the Executive Branch and creating Parliamentary Investigation Committees (CPIs).
The specific content with the names and profiles of the candidates was not included in the provided excerpt, and the article mentions compatibility tests with candidates for the government of Rio and the presidency, as well as questionnaires about ideological profile.
