Jeferson Rocha's candidacy for the Senate is confirmed by the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) André Lux/NSC TV The Renovação Solidária Federation, formed by the PRD and Solidariedade parties, confirmed Jeferson Rocha's candidacy for the government of Santa Catarina. The decision was taken during a convention held this Friday (31), in Florianópolis. Rocha, 45 years old, is a lawyer and rural producer, with a career linked to agribusiness, leading national movements for greater recognition of the category. He ran for federal deputy in the 2022 elections for PROS, but was not elected. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Follow the latest news about the elections in Santa Catarina The candidate is part of the ticket supporting Ralf Zimmer (PRD) for the government. The ticket also has another candidate for the Senate, Fabiano Silva (PRD). The Solidarity Renewal Federation will run alone in the 2026 Elections. Ânderson Silva analyzes the scenario for the Senate in SC after the start of the conventions ? Convention calendar Conventions are the events in which party members meet to choose candidates in the 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; Jeferson Rocha's career Jeferson Rocha is a lawyer and rural producer with a career linked to agribusiness. He identifies himself in the right-wing camp and led national movements for greater recognition of the category. He ran for federal deputy in the 2022 elections for PROS, but was not elected. He is from Lages, in the Serra, and is a rural producer in the Campos Novos region, in the West. VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days