PT launches Cadu Xavier as candidate for the government of Rio Grande do Norte Pedro Trindade/Inter TV Cabugi The Workers' Party (PT), together with the Brazilian Federation of Hope (PT, PV and PCdoB), confirmed this Saturday (25) Cadu Xavier's candidacy for the Government of Rio Grande do Norte. The decision was taken during a state convention held at the DED Gymnasium, in the South Zone of Natal. Career tax auditor, Cadu Xavier was state secretary of Taxation and, later, state secretary of Finance in the Fátima Bezerra (PT) government. This will be his first run for elected office. ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp The candidacies of: Larissa Rosado (PSB) for vice-governor were also approved at the convention; Samanda Alves (PT) for senator. "Today, we have all the conditions, together with President Lula, to point Rio Grande do Norte towards growth, with happy people, with jobs and access to quality public services", stated Cadu. The candidate also said that he intends to run a campaign focused on topics related to the population's daily lives. "It's going to be a down-to-earth, real-life campaign, dealing with what matters to people's lives, without illusion, without lies. It's a truth campaign." The candidacy is led by the Brazilian Federation of Hope, formed by PT, PV and PCdoB, and also has the support of PSB and PDT in the composition of the majority ticket. Convention calendar Conventions are events in which party members meet to choose candidates in elections. The deadline for holding the meetings is August 5th. After the conventions, parties and federations have until August 15 to register candidates with the Electoral Court. The election campaign officially begins the following day. In this year's elections, on October 4, voters will choose: President of the Republic; governor; two senators per state; federal deputies; state deputies. Cadu Xavier's trajectory Carlos Eduardo Xavier, known as Cadu Xavier, is a career tax auditor for the State of Rio Grande do Norte. During Fátima Bezerra's government, he held the positions of state secretary of Taxation and state secretary of Finance, becoming one of the main members of the state administration's economic team. As head of the department, he participated in discussions on the state's fiscal policy, debt renegotiation and measures aimed at balancing public accounts. Cadu's candidacy was chosen by governor Fátima Bezerra's political group to continue the administrative project started in 2019, as the current governor cannot run for a new consecutive term. This is the first time that Cadu Xavier has contested an election. Until then, his public activities had been concentrated in the technical area of ??state administration.