Antídio Lunelli, MDB candidate for the Senate for Santa Catarina Júlia Venâncio/g1 The Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) confirmed Antídio Lunelli's candidacy for the Senate for Santa Catarina. The decision was taken during a convention held this Saturday (1st), at the Legislative Assembly, in Florianópolis. Lunelli, 63 years old, is a state deputy and was mayor of Jaraguá do Sul for two terms. His career is linked to the textile sector, where he founded one of the largest companies in the state in the sector. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Follow the latest news about the elections in Santa Catarina The name is part of the ticket that supports João Rodrigues (PSD) for the state government and Esperidião Amin (PP) also for the Senate. The coalition is formed by PSD, PP and União Brasil, which form the União Progressista Federation, in addition to the MDB. ? Convention calendar Conventions are events in which party members meet to choose candidates in elections. The deadline is August 5th. Next, the names must be registered with the Superior Court (TSE) by August 15th. The election campaign officially begins the following day. In this year's elections, on October 4, Brazilians will vote for: president; governor; Senate (two seats per state); federal deputy; state deputy; Antídio Lunelli's trajectory Antídio Lunelli built a political trajectory marked by the transition from business to public management. Born in Corupá and based in Jaraguá do Sul, he is one of the main entrepreneurs in the textile sector in Santa Catarina when he founded the company that bears the family name. He entered politics in 2016 when he was elected mayor of Jaraguá do Sul and re-elected in 2020. Two years later, he resigned from his position with a view to running the state government, but ended up running for the Legislative Assembly and winning one of the seats. Who are the candidates for the Senate for Santa Catarina already announced: Check the official names, in order of announcement: Ana Lúcia da Silveira (UP) Marlenne Soccas (UP) Afrânio Boppré (PSOL) Décio Lima (PT) Carlos Schneider (Agir) Túlio de Amorim (Missão) Joaninha de Oliveira (PSTU) Marcos Dorval (PSTU) Esperidião Amin (PP) Fabiano Silva (PRD) Jeferson Rocha (PRD) Antídio Lunelli (MDB) Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) Carol de Toni (PL) VIDEOS: g1 SC's most watched in the last 7 days