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Jorginho Mello leads voting intentions for the government of SC

Governor Jorginho Mello (PL) has 50% of the voting intentions in a Quaest survey released today.

25 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Jorginho Mello leads voting intentions for the government of SC — Photo: Vice-Presidência da República · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

The current governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello (PL), leads the race for the state government with 50% of voting intentions, according to a survey conducted by the Quaest Institute and released on Monday, the 24th.

João Rodrigues (PSD) is in second place in the same survey, with 17% of the voting intentions. The survey indicates that Gelson Merisio (PSB) remains in third place, with 4% support.

The survey conducted by Quaest is one of the most recent assessments of the electoral scenario for the government of Santa Catarina, which will take place in October.

Archive photo: Jorginho Mello leads voting intentions for the government of SC — Archive photoPhoto: Doug Scortegagna · Flickr · BY

Additional details about the methodology or the number of respondents were not provided in the initial release.

The survey was released at a time when electoral campaigns are beginning to gain intensity and visibility among citizens. The result reflects the current preferences of voters.

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