Fernando Haddad's great challenge in the election for the São Paulo state government continues to be convincing a portion of the Socialist electorate who do not accept him as a candidate. The Quaest survey reveals that 12% of voters who declare themselves as Lula supporters vote for Tarcísio de Freitas, as do 11% of those who identify as left-wing.
Haddad has always faced resistance within his own Workers' Party. This segment of the electorate demonstrates difficulty accepting the candidate even in a context of direct competition against an adversary from another party.
It is precisely this group that Haddad needs to win over in order to narrow the gap with Tarcísio de Freitas, who appears ahead in the polls. Without successfully reclaiming these PETA votes, Haddad's task becomes even more complicated in the final stretch of the election.
