Haddad Takes On Tarcísio in São Paulo’s Defining Race

2026-03-20 - 09:50

Key Points — Finance Minister Fernando Haddad was confirmed as the PT’s candidate for São Paulo governor, ending months of resistance to Lula’s direct pressure to run — Datafolha’s latest poll shows Governor Tarcísio de Freitas leading Haddad 44% to 31% in first-round simulations and 52% to 37% in a direct runoff — a steep