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Amélio Cayres (MDB) State deputy Amélio Cayres (Republicans) Clayton Cristus/Dicom Aleto Amélio Cayres arrived in Tocantins in 1979 and began carrying out agricultural activities. He entered politics in 1996 and was elected mayor of Esperantina, being re-elected in 2000. In 2006, he was elected state deputy for the first time and was re-elected for four consecutive terms: 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. In 2025, the politician was re-elected as president of the Legislative Assembly for the 2025/2026 biennium. Atos Gomes (Republicans) Atos Gomes Disclosure/Instagram Atos Gomes The politician was appointed as Secretary of State for Sports and Youth in December 2025 and left the position upon request, in April 2026, before the deadline set in the Electoral Calendar for members of the Executive who intended to run in the elections to leave management roles. Atos is also the Young President of the Republicans, as described on his own social networks. Lucia Viana (PSOL) Lúcia Viana (PSOL) is a candidate for mayor of Palmas Disclosure/Federation PSOL-REDE Lúcia Viana is a lawyer and worked as a federal public servant for more than 30 years. She is currently retired from her position as a judicial analyst at the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) and advocates for social causes. She worked at the Public Prosecutor's Office in Tocantins for 15 years and was also a civil servant at the Federal Audit Court (TCU) and at the Senate, in Brasília (DF), where she lived for 20 years. The lawyer has been a member of PSOL since 2009 and has been a candidate for councilor, mayor, vice-mayor, federal deputy and senator. Rosileia Dias (NEW) Warrant Officer Rosileia Dias Reproduction/TV Anhanguera Rosileia Dias is a teacher, has a degree in law and is a warrant officer in the Tocantins Military Police. She works in the Advisory sector at the State Court of Justice. According to the Transparency Portal, the soldier has been a public servant since February 2004. Silva Neto (PSD) Coronel Silva Neto Divulgação/Instagram Coronel Silva Neto Julio Manoel da Silva Neto is a former general commander of the Military Police and previously served in the Army. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.