Décio Lima's candidacy for the Senate is confirmed by the Workers' Party (PT) Mariana Barcellos/ NSC The Workers' Party (PT) confirmed Décio Lima's candidacy for the Senate for Santa Catarina. The decision was taken during a convention held this Tuesday (21) at the Legislative Assembly, in Florianópolis. Décio, aged 65, has been president of Sebrae Nacional since 2023. He was defeated in the 2nd round in the 2022 elections for state government. In public life, he was mayor of Blumenau twice, federal and state deputy and councilor. ?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 Gelson Merísio (PSB) for the state government and Décio Lima (PT) also for the Senate. The coalition also includes PV, PCdoB, PDT and Rede. Elections 2026: who the parties should launch as candidates for the Senate in SC ? Calendar of conventions 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; Décio Lima's career Born in Itajaí, on the North Coast of Santa Catarina, Décio graduated in law from the University of Vale do Itajaí (Univali). He was a union lawyer and superintendent of the Port of Itajaí. In his public career, he was a councilor and mayor of Blumenau twice, in 1996 and 2000. He was also a state deputy and served for 12 years as a federal deputy. In 2022, he ran for the PT for the government of Santa Catarina and surprised by going to the 2nd round, where he was defeated by Jorginho Mello. Since April 2023, he has held the position of CEO of Sebrae Nacional. Décio Lima, candidate for the Senate for Santa Catarina for PT Erivelton Viana/Disclosure Assessoria Décio Lima VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days