Pre-candidates for the government of Santa Catarina in alphabetical order Reproduction The deadline for holding party conventions begins this Monday (20th) and continues until August 5th, meetings in which parties make their candidates official and formalize coalitions for this year's elections. In Santa Catarina, at least eight parties announced pre-candidates for the state government. Holding the convention is an essential condition for a candidate to have their registration with the Electoral Court validated, which makes them eligible to compete. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Who are the pre-candidates for the government of Santa Catarina in 2026 Who are the pre-candidates for the Senate for Santa Catarina in 2026 See below the agenda of party conventions defined in the state until the last update of this report. The schedule is subject to change, depending on the acronyms themselves. Monday (20) Party: Popular Unity (UP) Pre-candidate: Lais Chaud Time and place: 7pm, at UFSC, in Florianópolis Information: Lais is a psychologist and national leader of the Movimento de Luta nos Bairros, Vilas e Favelas (MLB). The pre-candidate for vice is Nathália Gomes de Melo. The party must present its name to the Senate. Tuesday (21) Party: PSB Pre-candidate: Gelson Merísio Time and place: 7pm, at the Legislative Assembly Information: the candidate is the representative of the front of left-wing parties in the state, which also brings together PDT and the federations PT-PV-PCdoB and PSOL-Rede. The vice-president is Ângela Albino (PDT) and the coalition should present the names of Afrânio Boppré (PSOL) and Décio Lima (PT) to the Senate. Saturday (25) Party: PSTU Pre-candidate: Marcus Sodré Time and place: 5pm, online Information: the professor and political activist will be the party's candidate for government and will also have professor Tatiana Pasdiora as vice-president. The party must run alone and launch the names of Joaninha de Oliveira and Marcos Dorval for the Senate. Saturday (1st) Party: PSD Pre-candidate: João Rodrigues Time and place: 10 am, at the Legislative Assembly Information: the convention that will launch the name of the former mayor of Chapecó will bring together important right-wing parties in the state, such as PP, MDB and União Brasil. The pre-candidate for vice is federal deputy Carlos Chiodini (MDB). The group should also present the names of Esperidião Amin (PP) and Antídio Lunelli (MDB) to the Senate. Party: PL Pre-candidate: Jorginho Mello Time and place: 2pm, at Arena Opus, in São José Information: the convention that will confirm the dispute for re-election of the current governor also includes part of the right-wing camp in the state. The pre-candidate for vice is Adriano Silva (Novo), former mayor of Joinville. The group must also present the party's names to the Senate: federal deputy Carol de Toni (PL) and Carlos Bolsonaro (PL), son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Parties without defined dates Three parties with pre-candidates for the government had not yet announced the date of the party convention in Santa Catarina until the last update of this report. They are: Mission - Marcelo Brigadeiro PCO - Brunno Dias PRD/Solidariedade - Ralf Zimmer *This report will be updated as the parties announce the conventions. What is decided at conventions? At conventions, parties and federations define who will compete for the positions of president, governor, senator, federal deputy, state deputy and district deputy. Each party or federation can define its own rules for choosing its candidates. In the case of proportional applications, however, the acronyms must respect the gender quota, with a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of applications from each sex. What is the procedure like? During conventions, parties and federations must prepare minutes with the decisions taken. The document must follow the rules of electoral legislation and inform, for example, the location, date and time of the meeting, the person responsible for conducting the work and the list of chosen candidates. The minutes are one of the documents required for registering candidacies at the Electoral Court. The deadline for this registration ends on August 15th. Elections 2026: what you need to know this July VIDEOS: g1 SC's most watched in the last 7 days