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Six Brazilian states set governor runoff matchups for Sunday vote
Six states will hold second-round gubernatorial elections on Sunday, with runoff races set in Tocantins, Amazonas, Rio Grande do Norte, Distrito Federal, Acre and Espírito Santo.
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In Tocantins, senator Dorinha Seabra (União Brasil) and Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB) will contest the runoff. In the first round held on 4 October, Dorinha finished first with 45.52 per cent of valid votes, while Vicentinho Júnior took 43.94 per cent.
In Amazonas, Omar Aziz (PSD) and teacher Maria do Carmo (PL) advance to the second round. Omar Aziz led the first round with 40.63 per cent of valid votes against Maria do Carmo's 24.49 per cent. Rede Amazônica held a debate between the candidates on Thursday, 22 October, moderated by journalist César Menezes, covering topics including fighting corruption, environmental crimes, security and education.
In Rio Grande do Norte, Allyson Bezerra (União Brasil) and Cadu Xavier (PT) will dispute the state government. Allyson finished the first round in first place with 36.94 per cent of valid votes, while Cadu Xavier scored 36.16 per cent, a difference of 0.78 percentage points. Inter TV hosted a debate between the candidates on Thursday, 22 October, structured in four blocks, with open-topic questions in the first and third blocks and predetermined topics in the second and fourth blocks.
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In Distrito Federal, governor Celina Leão (PP) faces former district deputy Leandro Grass (PT). Celina Leão led the first round with 49.93 per cent of valid votes, while Grass took 34.47 per cent. As reported, Grass is a former president of the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional.
In Acre, governor Mailza Assis (PP) runs against senator Alan Rick (Republicanos). Mailza finished the first round in first place with 49.76 per cent of valid votes against congressman Alan Rick's 32.27 per cent.
In Espírito Santo, former Vitória mayor Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicanos) faces governor Ricardo Ferraço (MDB). Pazolini led the first round with 49.65 per cent of valid votes, while Ricardo Ferraço, the current chief executive of Espírito Santo, took 34.06 per cent.