2018 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Rio de Janeiro state election

| country = Rio de Janeiro

| party_name = yes

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = {{Start date|2018|10|7|df=y}} {{small|(first round)}}
{{Start date|2018|10|28|df=y}} {{small|(second round)}}

| module = {{Infobox election

| embed = yes

| election_name = Gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| alliance_name = no

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Juiz Wilson Witzel com Índios do Museu do Índio (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Wilson Witzel

| running_mate1 = Cláudio Castro

| party1 = Social Christian Party (Brazil)

| alliance1 = More Order, More Progress

| popular_vote1 = 4,675,355

| percentage1 = 59.87%

| image2 = Foto oficial de Eduardo Paes (cropped 2).jpg

| nominee2 = Eduardo Paes

| running_mate2 = Comte Bittencourt

| alliance2 = Strength of Rio

| party2 = Democrats (Brazil)

| popular_vote2 = 3,134,400

| percentage2 = 40.13%

| map_image = Mapa do 2º turno da eleição para governador no Rio de Janeiro em 2018.svg

| map_size = 350px

| map_caption = Candidate with the most votes per municipality in the 2nd round (92): {{Plainlist|

  • {{Legend0|#006f41}} Wilson Witzel (89)
  • {{Legend0|#8CC63E}} Eduardo Paes (3)

}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Francisco Dornelles (acting)

| before_party = Progressistas

| after_election = Wilson Witzel

| after_party = Social Christian Party (Brazil)

| module = {{Infobox legislative election

| embed = yes

| election_name = Parliamentary election

| ongoing = no

| heading1 = Legislative Assembly

| leader1 = Flávio Bolsonaro

| party1 = Social Liberal Party (Brazil)

| percentage1 = 15.62%

| last_election1 = 2

| seats1 = 13

| leader2 = Filipe Soares

| party2 = Democrats (Brazil)

| percentage2 = 7.09%

| last_election2 = 0

| seats2 = 6

| leader3 = Rafael Picciani

| party3 = Brazilian Democratic Movement

| percentage3 = 6.68%

| last_election3 = 15

| seats3 = 5

| leader4 = Jorge Felippe Neto

| party4 = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)

| percentage4 = 4.69%

| last_election4 = 8

| seats4 = 3

| leader5 = Gilberto Palmares

| party5 = Workers' Party (Brazil)

| percentage5 = 4.53%

| last_election5 = 6

| seats5 = 3

| leader6 = Jucélia Freitas

| party6 = Brazilian Republican Party

| percentage6 = 4.33%

| last_election6 = 2

| seats6 = 3

| leader7 = Dionisio Lins

| party7 = Progressistas

| percentage7 = 3,14%

| last_election7 = 4

| seats7 = 2

| leader8 = Bruno Dauaire

| party8 = Progressive Republican Party (Brazil)

| percentage8 = 2.80

| last_election8 = 0

| seats8 = 2

| leader9 = Marcos Muller

| party9 = Humanist Party of Solidarity

| percentage9 = 2.74%

| last_election9 = 1

| seats9 = 2

| leader10 = Márcio Pacheco

| party10 = Social Christian Party (Brazil)

| percentage10 = 2.44%

| last_election10 = 1

| seats10 = 2

}}

}}

}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Rio de Janeiro Senate election

| country = Rio de Janeiro

| type = Senate

| vote_type = Popular

| ongoing = no

| image_size = 130x130px

| candidate1 = Flávio Bolsonaro

| image1 = Foto oficial de Flávio Bolsonaro (v. AgSen).jpg

| party1 = Social Liberal Party (Brazil)

| popular_vote1 = 4,380,418

| percentage1 = 31.36%

| candidate2 = Arolde de Oliveira

| image2 = Foto oficial de Arolde de Oliveira (v. AgSen).jpg

| party2 = Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)

| popular_vote2 = 2,382,265

| percentage2 = 17.06%

| candidate3 = Cesar Maia

| image3 = Cesar Maia (cropped).jpg

| party3 = Democrats (Brazil)

| popular_vote3 = 2,327,634

| percentage3 = 16.67%

| map_image = RJ Senado 2018.png

| map_size = 350px

| map_caption = Candidate with the most votes per municipality in the 1st round (92): {{Plainlist|

  • {{Legend0|#074578}} Flávio Bolsonaro (84)
  • {{Legend0|#55ff0d}} César Maia (8)

}}

| election_date = {{Start date|2018|10|7|df=y}}

| title = Senators

| before_election = Lindbergh Farias and Eduardo Lopes

| before_party = PT and PRB

| after_election = Arolde de Oliveira and Flávio Bolsonaro

| after_party = PSD and PSL

}}

The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election of October 2018 was for the election of the Governor and Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro and 70 State Deputies. People also voted for 2 of 3 Senators of the state representation in the Federal legislative power, with 45 federal deputies representatives of the Rio de Janeiro State. A second round was held after no candidate managed to secure more than 50% of the Governor votes.

The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014. Supported by the Brazilian Democratic Movement, Luiz Fernando Pezão was re-elected in second round with 55.78% of the votes, against 44.22% of Marcelo Crivella.{{cite web|url=https://eleicoes.uol.com.br/2014/noticias/2014/10/26/pezao-e-reeleito-e-pmdb-emplaca-terceiro-mandato-a-frente-do-governo-do-rj.htm|title=Pezão é reeleito, e PMDB emplaca terceiro mandato à frente do governo do RJ|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first=Hanrrikson|last=de Andrade|date=26 October 2014|accessdate=24 December 2017}}

In the second round runoff, Wilson Witzel was elected Governor of Rio de Janeiro.

Gubernatorial candidates

=Candidates in runoff=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="2" |Party

! Candidate

! style="max-width:10em" | Most relevant political office or occupation

! colspan="2" |Party

!Running mate

!Coalition

!Electoral number

style="background:{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Christian Party (PSC)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Wilson Witzel

| style="max-width:10em" | Federal judge of the 2nd Region
(2001–2018)

| style="background:{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Christian Party (PSC)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Cláudio Castro

|More Order, More Progress

|20

style="background:{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Democratas logo (cortado).png

Democrats (DEM)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Eduardo Paes

| style="max-width:10em" | Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
(2009–2017)

| style="background:{{party color|Popular Socialist Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Logomarca do Partido Popular Socialista.png
Popular Socialist Party (PPS)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Comte Bittecourt - Novo Degase (cropped).jpg
Comte Bittencourt

|Strength of Rio

|25

=Candidates failing to make runoff=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="2" |Party

! Candidate

! style="max-width:10em" | Most relevant political office or occupation

! colspan="2" |Party

!Running mate

!Coalition

!Electoral number

style="background:{{party color|Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Democratic Labour Party (PDT)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Pedro Fernandes Neto Secretário Municipal 2017 (cropped).jpg
Pedro Fernandes Neto

| style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro
(2007–2019)

| style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Socialist Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:2015-11-23 - Dr. Julianelli (cropped).jpg
Gláucio Julianelli

|Renew to Change

|12

style="background:{{party color|Workers' Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Party (PT)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Marcia Tiburi

| style="max-width:10em" | Philosopher, plastic artist, university professor and writer

| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of Brazil}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Leonardo Giordano

|Popular Front

|13

style="background:{{party color|United Socialist Workers' Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Dayse Oliveira, PSTU-RJ (cropped).jpg
Dayse Oliveira

| style="max-width:10em" | Teacher and political militant

| style="background:{{party color|United Socialist Workers' Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Pedro Villas-Bôas

|{{N/A}}

|16

style="background:{{party color|Podemos (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Podemos (PODE)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Foto oficial de Romário (v. AgSen; recorte).jpg
Romário Faria

| style="max-width:10em" | Senator for Rio de Janeiro
(2015–present)

| style="background:{{party color|Party of the Republic}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Logomarca do Partido da República.png
Party of the Republic (PR)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Marcelo Delaroli em março de 2017.jpg
Marcelo Delaroli

|The Strength that Comes from the People

|19

style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Labour Renewal Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:André Monteiro, BOPE RJ (cropped).jpg
André Monteiro

| style="max-width:10em" | Warrant Officer of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State

| style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Labour Renewal Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Jonas Licurgo

|{{N/A}}

|28

style="background:{{party color|New Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

New Party (NOVO)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Marcelo Trindade em abril de 2018.jpg
Marcelo Trindade

| style="max-width:10em" | Lawyer and professor

| style="background:{{party color|New Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

New Party (NOVO)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Carmen Migueles

|{{N/A}}

|30

style="background:{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Tarcísio Motta - Mandato Coletivo (cropped).jpg
Tarcísio Motta

| style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
(2017–2023)

| style="background:{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Ivanete Silva

|Change is Possible

|50

style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Indio da Costa

| style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Chamber of Deputies
(2015–2019)

| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Deputado Zaqueu Teixeira.jpg
Zaqueu Teixeira

|{{N/A}}

|55

=Candidacies denied=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="2" |Party

! Candidate

! style="max-width:10em" | Most relevant political office or occupation

! colspan="2" |Party

!Running mate

!Coalition

!Electoral number

style="background:{{party color|Workers' Cause Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Cause Party (PCO)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Caricatura de Luiz Eugênio (PCO-RJ).png
Luiz Eugênio

| style="max-width:10em" | Metal worker

| style="background:{{party color|Workers' Cause Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Cause Party (PCO)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Joaquim Nogueira

|{{N/A}}

|29

style="background:{{party color|Progressive Republican Party (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Progressive Republican Party (PRP)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Anthony Garotinho

| style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Chamber of Deputies
(2011–2015)

| style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Republican Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Leide Duarte

|For the People to be Happy Again

|44

=Declined candidates=

  • Paulo Hartung (MDB) - Governor of Espírito Santo 2003–2011 and since 2015; Senator for Espírito Santo 1999–2002; Mayor of Vitória 1993–1997; Federal Deputy from Espírito Santo 1987–1991; State Deputy of Espírito Santo 1983–1987.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/ex-governador-do-espirito-santo-pode-ser-candidato-governador-do-rio/|title=Governador do Espírito Santo pode ser candidato a governador do Rio|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|first=Quintino|last=Gomes Freire|date=17 September 2017|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Marcelo Crivella (PRB) - Mayor of Rio de Janeiro since 2017; Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture 2012–2014; Senator for Rio de Janeiro 2003–2016. Candidate for Governor of Rio de Janeiro in 2006 and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/c/politica-e-economia/eleicoes-2018/page/2/|title=Pesquisa mostra Crivella como favorito para governador em 2018|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|first=Quintino|last=Gomes Freire|date=16 July 2017|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Sérgio Besserman Vianna - President of IBGE 1999–2003.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/sergio-besserman-irmao-de-bussunda-pode-ser-candidato-governador-do-rio/|title=Sérgio Besserman, irmão de Bussunda, pode ser candidato a governador do Rio|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|date=22 September 2017|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Omar Peres (PDT) - businessman. Candidate for Mayor of Juiz de Fora in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/omar-peres-pode-ser-candidato-governador-do-rio-pelo-pdt/|title=Omar Peres pode candidato a governador do Rio pelo PDT|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|first=Quintino|last=Gomes Freire|date=25 May 2017|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Rodrigo Neves (PDT) - Mayor of Niterói since 2013; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2007–2013; City Councillor of Niterói 1997–2007.{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/blog/radar/a-preferencia-do-pdt-para-governador-do-rio/|title=A preferência do PDT para governador do Rio|publisher=Veja|language=pt|first=Ernesto|last=Neves|date=12 October 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017}}
  • Cesar Maia (DEM) - City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro since 2013; Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 1993–1997, 2001–2009; Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1987–1992. Candidate for Senator in 2010 and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/dem-pode-ter-cesar-maia-candidato-ao-governo-e-andre-correa-ao-senado/|title=DEM pode ter Cesar Maia candidato ao governo e André Correa ao Senado|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|first=Quintino|last=Gomes Freire|date=28 September 2017|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Bernardo Rezende (NOVO) - Brazil men's national volleyball team coach 2001–2017.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/bernadinho-assume-que-pode-ser-candidato-governador-do-rio-em-2018/|title=Bernardinho assume que pode ser candidato a governador do Rio em 2018|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|first=Quintino|last=Gomes Freire|date=31 October 2017|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Eduardo Bandeira de Mello - President of Flamengo Rowing Club since 2013.{{cite web|url=https://extra.globo.com/esporte/flamengo/por-sonho-de-ingressar-na-politica-bandeira-de-mello-conversa-com-partidos-sobre-eleicao-ao-governo-do-rio-21489010.html|title=Por sonho de ingressar na política, Bandeira de Mello conversa com partidos sobre eleição ao Governo do Rio|publisher=Extra|language=pt|date=18 June 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017}}
  • Celso Amorim (PT) - Minister of Defence 2011–2015; Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993–1995, 2003–2011.{{cite web|url=http://diariodorio.com/romario-mudara-para-o-ptn-e-pt-ja-tem-nome-para-governador-do-rio-2/|title=Romário mudará para o PTN e PT já tem nome para governador do Rio|last=Gomes Freire|first=Quintino|date=21 May 2017|publisher=Diário do Rio|language=pt|accessdate=24 December 2017}}
  • Miro Teixeira (REDE) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 1987, 1971–1983; Minister of Communications 2003–2004.
  • Chico Alencar (PSOL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro.
  • Vinícius Farah (MDB) - Mayor of Três Rios 2009–2017; Vice Mayor of Três Rios 2005–2009.
  • Rubem Cesar Fernandes (PPS) - Director of Viva Rio.{{Cite news|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/04/diretor-do-viva-rio-se-filia-ao-pps-mirando-governo-do-rio.shtml|title=Diretor do Viva Rio se filia ao PPS mirando governo do Rio|date=2018-04-09|work=Folha de S.Paulo|access-date=2018-07-30|language=pt-BR}}
  • Mendelssohn Kieling (PMB) - Prosecutor of justice.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmb.org.br/lancamento-da-pre-candidatura-ao-governo-do-estado-do-rio-de-janeiro-do-procurador-de-justica-mendelssohn-kieling/|title=PMB - Partido da Mulher Brasileira|website=www.pmb.org.br|language=pt-br|access-date=2018-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729013040/http://www.pmb.org.br/lancamento-da-pre-candidatura-ao-governo-do-estado-do-rio-de-janeiro-do-procurador-de-justica-mendelssohn-kieling/|archive-date=2018-07-29|url-status=dead}}
  • Leonardo Giordano (PCdoB) - City Councillor of Niterói since 2009.{{Cite news|url=http://www.destakjornal.com.br/cidades/rio-de-janeiro/detalhe/prp-e-pcdob-lancam-seus-candidatos-ao-governo-do-rio?ref=SEC_ultimos_ultima-hora|title=PRP e PCdoB lançam seus candidatos ao governo do Rio|access-date=2018-08-05|language=pt-pt|archive-date=2018-08-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805203332/http://www.destakjornal.com.br/cidades/rio-de-janeiro/detalhe/prp-e-pcdob-lancam-seus-candidatos-ao-governo-do-rio?ref=SEC_ultimos_ultima-hora|url-status=dead}}

File:Paulo Hartung e sua esposa, Cristina (cropped).jpg|{{center|Governor of Espírito Santo
Paulo Hartung (MDB)
from Guaçuí}}

File:Marcelo Crivella Prefeito.jpg|{{center|Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
Marcelo Crivella (PRB)
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Sergio Besserman na TV Brasil.jpg|{{center|Former President of IBGE
Sérgio Besserman Vianna
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Cesar Maia (cropped).jpg|{{center|City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro
Cesar Maia (DEM)
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Bernardo de Rezende Rio 2016b.jpg|{{center|Former Brazil's volleyball team coach
Bernardo Rezende (NOVO)
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:CMMPV - Comissão Mista da Medida Provisoria - Eduardo Carvalho Bandeira de Mello (17116528458)(cropped).jpg|{{center|President of Flamengo
Eduardo Bandeira de Mello
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Rodrigo Neves prefeito de Niterói (2015).png|{{center|Mayor of Niterói
Rodrigo Neves (PDT)
from São Gonçalo}}

File:Celso Amorim.jpg|{{center|Former Minister of Defence
Celso Amorim (PT)
from Santos}}

File:Miro Teixeira Foto Cleones Ribeiro 2010.jpg|{{center|Federal Deputy
Miro Teixeira (REDE)
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Chico Alencar Freixo50 2016 01.jpg|{{center|Federal Deputy
Chico Alencar (PSOL)
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Rubem Cesar Fernandes RJ.jpg|{{center|Director of the Viva Rio
Rubem Cesar (PPS)
from Rio de Janeiro}}

File:Caricatura de Leonardo Giordano.png|{{center|City Councillor of Niterói
Leonardo Giordano (PCdoB)
from Niterói}}

Debates

=Governor=

class="plainrowheaders wikitable" style=text-align:center

! colspan=12 style=background:#B0C4DE | 2018 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election debates

style=line-height:1.3

! {{abbr|No.|Number}}

DateHostsModeratorscolspan=8 scope=col | Participants
colspan=4 rowspan=2 |Key:
{{nowrap|{{small|{{color box|#90FF90|P}} Present {{color box|#FFFFDD|A}} Absent {{color box|#FF9090|N}} Not invited {{color box|#EEE|Out}} Out of the election}}}}

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}} |Social Christian Party (Brazil)

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}} |Democrats (Brazil)

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}} |Socialism and Liberty Party

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Podemos (Brazil)}} |Podemos (Brazil)

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)}} |Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}} |Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Workers' Party (Brazil)}} |Workers' Party (Brazil)

! scope=col style=background:{{party color|Progressive Republican Party (Brazil)}} |Progressive Republican Party (Brazil)

Witzel

! Paes

! Motta

! Romário

! Fernandes

! Indio

! Tiburi

! Garotinho

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 1.1

| Thursday, 16 August 2018

| Rede Bandeirantes

| Rodolfo Schneider

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 1.2

| Tuesday, 28 August 2018

| O Globo, Jornal Extra, Época, Estácio

| Ancelmo Gois, Berenice Seara

| {{D-N}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-A}}

| {{D-N}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-N}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 1.3

| Wednesday, 19 September 2018

| SBT, Folha, UOL

| Isabele Benito

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 1.4

| Friday, 28 September 2018

| RecordTV, R7

| Janine Borba

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-Out}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 1.5

| Tuesday, 2 October 2018

| Rede Globo, G1

| Ana Paula Araújo

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-Out}}

style="background:#e7e7ff; border-top: 2px solid #333333"

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 2.1

| Wednesday, 17 October 2018

| O Globo, Jornal Extra, Época

| Berenice Seara

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

| colspan=6 rowspan=6 {{D-Out}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 2.2

| Thursday, 18 October 2018

| Rede Bandeirantes

| Rodolfo Schneider

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 2.3

| Friday, 19 October 2018

| RecordTV, R7

| Janine Borba

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 2.4

| Monday, 22 October 2022

| CBN, G1

| Bianca Santos

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 2.5

| Tuesday, 23 October 2022

| SBT, Folha, UOL, Super Rádio Tupi

| Isabele Benito

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

style=background:#e7e7ff

! scope=row style=text-align:center | 2.6

| Thursday, 25 October 2018

| Rede Globo, G1

| Ana Paula Araújo

| {{D-P}}

| {{D-P}}

Opinion polls

=Governor=

==First round==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px;"

! rowspan="2"| Pollster/client(s)

! rowspan="2"| Date(s)
conducted

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"| Sample
size

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Paes
{{small|DEM}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Romário
{{small|PODE}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Garotinho
{{small|PRP/PR}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Motta
{{small|PSOL}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Indio
{{small|PSD}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Fernandes
{{small|PDT}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Witzel
{{small|PSC}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Pezão
{{small|PMDB}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Crivella
{{small|PRB}}

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Others

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Abst.
Undec.

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"| Lead

data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#8CC63E;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#2DA933;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#7FE3D6;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#700000;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFA500;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FF0000;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#009118;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30814D;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#00E6A8;"|

style="background:#E9E9E9;"

| 2018 election

| 7 Oct

| –

| 19.56%

| 8.70%

| –

| 10.72%

| 5.95%

| 6.11%

| style="background:#72E085;"| 41.28%

| –

| –

| 7.68%

| 19.34%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 21.72%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/06/datafolha-governador-rio-de-janeiro-votos-validos-paes-27-romario-e-witzel-17-indio-13.ghtml Datafolha]

| 5–6 Oct

| 2,667

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 23%

| 15%

| –

| 10%

| 11%

| 5%

| 14%

| –

| –

| 5%

| 14%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 8%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/06/ibope-governador-rio-de-janeiro-votos-validos-paes-32-romario-20-indio-e-witzel-12.ghtml Ibope]

| 4–6 Oct

| 2,002

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 26%

| 17%

| –

| 7%

| 10%

| 5%

| 10%

| –

| –

| 8%

| 17%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 9%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/datafolha/datafolha-governo-rio-de-janeiro-rj-outubro/ Datafolha]

| 3–4 Oct

| 1,484

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 24%

| 16%

| –

| 9%

| 10%

| 6%

| 10%

| –

| –

| 8%

| 18%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 8%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/ibope/ibope-governo-rio-de-janeiro-rj-outubro/ Ibope]

| 30 Sep–2 Oct

| 2,002

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 26%

| 19%

| –

| 6%

| 10%

| 3%

| 7%

| –

| –

| 10%

| 20%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 7%

colspan=2| 27 Sep

| colspan=11| The Superior Electoral Court bans Anthony Garotinho from running in the 2018 elections

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/09/28/pesquisa-datafolha-no-rio-de-janeiro-paes-25-garotinho-15-romario-14.ghtml Datafolha]

| 26–28 Sep

| 1,414

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 25%

| 14%

| 15%

| 6%

| 8%

| 2%

| 4%

| –

| –

| 6%

| 19%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 10%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/09/25/pesquisa-ibope-no-rio-de-janeiro-paes-24-romario-16-garotinho-16.ghtml Ibope]

| 22–24 Sep

| 1,512

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 24%

| 16%

| 16%

| 4%

| 6%

| 2%

| 4%

| –

| –

| 7%

| 22%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 8%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/datafolha/governo-rio-janeiro-pesquisa-datafolha-20-setembro/ Datafolha]

| 18–19 Sep

| 1,358

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 22%

| 14%

| 12%

| 6%

| 7%

| 2%

| 4%

| –

| –

| 5%

| 27%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 8%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/ibope/pesquisa-ibope-rj-eduardo-paes-e-romario-empatados/ Ibope]

| 4–10 Sep

| 1,204

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 23%

| 20%

| 12%

| 5%

| 4%

| 2%

| 1%

| –

| –

| 5%

| 29%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 3%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/datafolha/datafolha-eduardo-paes-lidera-corrida-pelo-governo-no-rj/ Datafolha]

| 4–6 Sep

| 1,357

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 24%

| 14%

| 10%

| 7%

| 5%

| 3%

| 1%

| –

| –

| 5%

| 30%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 10%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/08/22/pesquisa-datafolha-no-rio-de-janeiro-paes-18-romario-16-garotinho-12.ghtml Datafolha]

| 20–21 Aug

| 1,322

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 18%

| 16%

| 12%

| 5%

| 5%

| 3%

| 1%

| –

| –

| 7%

| 33%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 2%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/08/20/pesquisa-ibope-no-rio-de-janeiro-romario-14-paes-12-garotinho-12.ghtml Ibope]

| 17–20 Aug

| 1,204

| 12%

| style="background:#89FA8F;"| 14%

| 12%

| 5%

| 3%

| 2%

| 1%

| –

| –

| 5%

| 46%

| style="background:#2DA933;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2%

style="background:#E9E9E9;"

| 2014 election

| 5 Oct 2014

| –

| –

| –

| 19.73%

| 8.92%

| –

| –

| –

| style="background:#74F79C;"| 40.57%

| 20.26%

| 10.53%

| 17.56%

| style="background:#30914D;color:#FFFFFF;"| 20.31%

==Second round==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px;"

! rowspan="2"| Pollster/client(s)

! rowspan="2"| Date(s)
conducted

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"| Sample
size

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Witzel
{{small|PSC}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Paes
{{small|DEM}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Pezão
{{small|PMDB}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Crivella
{{small|PRB}}

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Abst.
Undec.

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"| Lead

data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#009118;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#8CC63E;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30914D;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#00E6A8;"|

style="background:#E9E9E9;"

| 2018 election

| 28 Oct

| –

| style="background:#72E085;"| 59.87%

| 40.13%

| –

| –

| 17.06%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 19.74%

[https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/rio-de-janeiro/2-turno/ Datafolha]

| 26–27 Oct

| 3,008

| style="background:#72E085;"| 44%

| 40%

| –

| –

| 16%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 4%

[https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/rio-de-janeiro/2-turno/ Ibope]

| 25–27 Oct

| 2,002

| style="background:#72E085;"| 45%

| 38%

| –

| –

| 17%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 7%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/25/datafolha-no-rio-de-janeiro-votos-validos-witzel-56-paes-44.ghtml Datafolha]

| 24–25 Oct

| 1,481

| style="background:#72E085;"| 47%

| 37%

| –

| –

| 17%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 10%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/23/ibope-no-rio-de-janeiro-votos-validos-witzel-56-paes-44.ghtml Ibope]

| 20–23 Oct

| 1,512

| style="background:#72E085;"| 48%

| 38%

| –

| –

| 14%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 10%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/datafolha/datafolha-governador-rio-de-janeiro-juiz-witzel-alcanca-61/ Datafolha]

| 17–18 Oct

| 1,484

| style="background:#72E085;"| 50%

| 33%

| –

| –

| 17%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 17%

[https://www.poder360.com.br/pesquisas/ibope-no-rio-de-janeiro-wilson-witzel-tem-60-dos-votos-validos-paes-40/ Ibope]

| 15–17 Oct

| 1,512

| style="background:#72E085;"| 51%

| 34%

| –

| –

| 14%

| style="background:#009118;color:#FFFFFF;"| 17%

style="background:#E9E9E9;"

| 2014 election

| 26 Oct

| –

| –

| –

| style="background:#74F79C;"| 55.78%

| 44.22%

| 17.5%

| style="background:#30914D;color:#FFFFFF;"| 11.56%

=Senator=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px;"

! rowspan="2"| Pollster/client(s)

! rowspan="2"| Date(s)
conducted

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"| Sample
size

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Maia
{{small|DEM}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Farias
{{small|PT}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Bolsonaro
{{small|PSL}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Alencar
{{small|PSOL}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Teixeira
{{small|REDE}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Pereira
{{small|PSC}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Oliveira
{{small|PSD}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Lopes
{{small|PRB}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Crivella
{{small|PRB}}

! class="unsortable" style="width:50px;"| Picciani
{{small|PMDB}}

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Others

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Abst.
Undec.
{{small|(1st seat)}}

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Abst.
Undec.
{{small|(2nd seat)}}

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"| Lead

data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#8CC93E;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#008000;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#700000;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#00C2BB;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#009118;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFA500;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#00E6A8;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#00E6A8;"|

! data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30914D;"|

style="background:#E9E9E9;"

| 2018 election

| 7 Oct

| –

| 16.67%

| 10.17%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 31.36%

| 9.17%

| 3.09%

| 2.58%

| style="background:#FCD181;"| 17.06%

| 3.64%

| –

| –

| 6.27%

| colspan=2| 26.29%

| style="background:#008000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14.30%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/04/pesquisa-datafolha-para-senado-no-rj-flavio-bolsonaro-30-cesar-maia-29-lindbergh-20.ghtml Datafolha]

| 3–4 Oct

| 1,542

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 29%

| 20%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 30%

| 15%

| 11%

| 7%

| 11%

| 3%

| –

| –

| 18%

| 21%

| 34%

| style="background:#008000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/03/pesquisa-ibope-para-senado-no-rj-cesar-maia-27-flavio-bolsonaro-26-lindbergh-22.ghtml Ibope]

| 30 Sep–2 Oct

| 2,002

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 27%

| 22%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 26%

| 11%

| 10%

| 7%

| 9%

| 4%

| –

| –

| 22%

| 16%

| 25%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 1%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/09/28/pesquisa-datafolha-para-senado-no-rj-cesar-maia-26-flavio-bolsonaro-25-lindbergh-22.ghtml Datafolha]

| 26–28 Sep

| 1,414

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 26%

| 22%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 25%

| 14%

| 11%

| 6%

| 9%

| 4%

| –

| –

| 18%

| 24%

| 40%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 1%

[https://noticias.bol.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/eleicoes/2018/09/26/pesquisa-ibope-aponta-cesar-maia-com-27-das-intencoes-de-voto-para-o-senado-no-rj.htm Ibope]

| 22–24 Sep

| 1,512

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 27%

| 19%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 22%

| 11%

| 10%

| 8%

| 7%

| 3%

| –

| –

| 20%

| 18%

| 26%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 5%

[https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/pesquisas-eleitorais/datafolha/datafolha-para-senado-no-rj-flavio-bolsonaro-26-cesar-maia-24-lindbergh-21/ Datafolha]

| 18–19 Sep

| 1,358

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 24%

| 21%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 26%

| 12%

| 11%

| 7%

| 8%

| 4%

| –

| –

| 19%

| 46%

| 26%

| style="background:#008000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2%

[https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/09/10/pesquisa-ibope-para-senado-no-rj-cesar-maia-22-flavio-bolsonaro-19-lindbergh-15.ghtml Ibope]

| 7–9 Sep

| 1,204

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 22%

| 15%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 19%

| 11%

| 9%

| 7%

| 4%

| –

| –

| –

| 18%

| 27%

| 37%

| style="background:#8CC63E;"| 3%

[https://www.poder360.com.br/pesquisas/flavio-bolsonaro-e-cesar-maia-lideram-corrida-para-o-senado-no-rio/ Paraná Pesquisas]

| 25–30 Aug

| 1,860

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 15.7%

| 14.1%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 19.7%

| 11.3%

| 8.5%

| 6.3%

| 6.5%

| 4.1%

| –

| –

| 11.4%

| colspan=2| 34.2%

| style="background:#008000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 4%

[https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/romario-lidera-corrida-eleitoral-para-governo-do-rj-nos-1o-e-2o-turnos/ RealTime Big Data]

| 10–12 Aug

| 2,000

| style="background:#D2FA9D;"| 15%

| 10%

| style="background:#77D177;"| 24%

| 14%

| 5%

| 2%

| 4%

| 7%

| –

| –

| 5%

| colspan=2| 12%

| style="background:#008000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 9%

style="background:#E9E9E9;"

| 2010 election

| 3 Oct

| –

| 11.06%

| style="background:#FFE3E3"| 28.65%

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| style="background:#B0FFEA;"| 22.66%

| 20.73%

| 16.91%

| colspan=2| 23.18%

| style="background:#CC0000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 5.99%

Senate elections

= Confirmed candidates =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="2" |Party

! Candidate

! style="max-width:10em" | Most relevant political office or occupation

! colspan="2" |Party

! Candidates for Alternate Senators

! Coalition

! Electoral number

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Republican Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px |

Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Eduardo Lopes

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Senator for Rio de Janeiro
(2017–2019)

| style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Republican Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px |

Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Jane Crivella

| rowspan="4" |For the People to be Happy Again

| rowspan="2" |100

style="background:{{party color|Christian Labour Party}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px |

Christian Labour Party (PTC)

| style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Luiz Guedes Junior

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Patriota}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Patriota (PATRI)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Apóstolo Walter Cristie.jpg
Walter Cristie

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Theology, pastor and entrepreneur

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Progressive Republican Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Progressive Republican Party (PRP)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Carla Jordes

| rowspan="2" |511

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Mauro Cunha
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Democratic Labour Party (PDT)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:José Bonifácio Ferreira Novellino (cropped).jpg
José Bonifácio

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Democratic Labour Party (PDT)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Maria José Lagte

| rowspan="2" |Renew to Change

| rowspan="2" |123

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Alice Alves
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Workers' Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Party (PT)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Lindbergh Farias

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Senator for Rio de Janeiro
(2011–2019)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Workers' Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Party (PT)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Edinho Silva

| rowspan="2" |Popular Front

| rowspan="2" |131

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Anazir Oliveira
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|United Socialist Workers' Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Samantha Guedes PSTU-RJ.jpg
Samantha Guedes

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Political militant

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|United Socialist Workers' Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Juzerley Assunção

| rowspan="4" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" |160

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Maria Elisa Guimarães
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|United Socialist Workers' Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Cyro Garcia PSTU-RJ.jpg
Cyro Garcia

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Chamber of Deputies
(1992–1993)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|United Socialist Workers' Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Julia Eberhardt

| rowspan="2" |161

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Sérgio Perdigão
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Liberal Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Liberal Party (PSL)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Flávio Bolsonaro

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro
(2003–2019)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Liberal Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Liberal Party (PSL)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Paulo Marinho

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" |177

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Leonardo Rodrigues
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Sustainability Network}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Sustainability Network (REDE)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Miro Teixeira

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Chamber of Deputies
(1987–)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Sustainability Network}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Sustainability Network (REDE)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Sônia Rabello

| rowspan="2" |The Strength that Comes from the People

| rowspan="2" |188

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Valéria Tatsch
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Christian Party (PSC)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Everaldo Pereira

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | PSC National President
(2015–2023)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Christian Party (PSC)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Donizete Pereira

| rowspan="2" |More Order, More Progress

| rowspan="2" |200

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Laercio de Almeida
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Communist Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Marta Barçante como pré-candidata ao senado em 2018.jpg

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Founder of Classist Unity and member of PCB women's wing

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Communist Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Valmiria Guida

| rowspan="4" |Change is Possible

| rowspan="2" |211

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Ricardo Pinheiro
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Chico Alencar

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Chamber of Deputies
(2003–2019)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Vanderleia Aguiar

| rowspan="2" |500

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Dodora Mota
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Democratas logo (cortado).png

Democrats (DEM)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Cesar Maia

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
(2013–present)

| style="background:{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Democratas logo (cortado).png

Democrats (DEM)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Sergio Zveiter

| rowspan="4" |Strength of Rio

| rowspan="2" |255

style="background:{{party color|Progressistas}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Progressistas (PP)

| style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Alice Tamborindeguy

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Social Democracy Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:Deputada Aspásia Camargo em 2014.jpg
Aspásia Camargo

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro
(2011–2015)

| style="background:{{party color|Progressistas}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Progressistas (PP)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Marco Magalhães

| rowspan="2" |455

style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Labour Party (current)}}" |

| style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:PTB logo(1981-2019).png

Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)

| style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Jorge Rodino

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Labour Renewal Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Mattos Nascimento

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Evangelical singer and songwriter

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Labour Renewal Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Felipe Pereira

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" |281

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Djamim Ferreira
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Woman's Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Gabrielle Burcci

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Entrepreneur

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Brazilian Woman's Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Sidclei Bernardo

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" |355

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Silvio Mallet
rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv
Arolde de Oliveira

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | Member of the Chamber of Deputies
(1984–2019)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
Carlos Portinho

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" |555

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Renata Guerra

{{Cite news|url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/08/07/candidatos-ao-senado-pelo-rj-nas-eleicoes-de-2018-veja-quem-sao.ghtml|title=Candidatos ao Senado pelo RJ nas eleições de 2018: veja quem são|work=G1|access-date=2018-08-08|language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web|url=https://diariodorio.com/os-candidatos-do-rio-de-janeiro-ao-senado-em-2018/|title=Os candidatos do Rio de Janeiro ao Senado em 2018 – Diário do Rio de Janeiro|website=diariodorio.com|date=8 August 2018|language=pt-BR|access-date=2018-08-12}}

= Candidacy denied =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="2" |Party

! Candidate

! style="max-width:10em" | Most relevant political office or occupation

! colspan="2" |Party

! Candidates for Alternate Senators

! Coalition

! Electoral number

rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Workers' Cause Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Cause Party (PCO)

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | Fernando Fagundes

| rowspan="2" style="max-width:10em" | University professor

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Workers' Cause Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" style="background:lavender;" max-width:150px | File:{{tmpv

Workers' Cause Party (PCO)

| style="background:lavender;" |1st alternate senator:
José Márcio Tavares

| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}

| rowspan="2" |290

style="background:lavender;" |2nd alternate senator:
Carlos Guida

Results

PSC candidate Wilson Witzel secured 39 percent of the vote in the October 7.{{Cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=https://exame.abril.com.br/brasil/quem-e-wilson-witzel-o-candidato-que-disparou-para-lideranca-no-rj/&prev=search|title = Google Translate}} His nearest rival, DEM candidate Eduardo Paes, secured 21% of the vote. Both advanced to a second round runoff which was held on October 28. In the runoff, Witzel won the election after securing 59.87% of the vote to Paes' 40.13%{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-46013245|title = Wilson Witzel, o ex-juiz que venceu a eleição de governador do Rio com discurso linha-dura|newspaper = BBC News Brasil}}

= Governor =

{{Election results

|party1=PSC

|cand1=Wilson Witzel

|vp1=Cláudio Castro

|votes1=3154771

|votes1_2=4675355

|party2=DEM

|cand2=Eduardo Paes

|vp2=Comte Bittencourt (PPS)

|votes2=1494831

|votes2_2=3134400

|party3=PSOL

|cand3=Tarcísio Motta

|vp3=Ivanete Silva

|votes3=819248

|party4=PODE

|cand4=Romário Faria

|vp4=Marcelo Delaroli (PR)

|votes4=664511

|party5=PDT

|cand5=Pedro Fernandes

|vp5=Gláucio Julianelli (PSB)

|votes5=466954

|party6=PSD

|cand6=Indio da Costa

|vp6=Zaqueu Teixeira

|votes6=454928

|party7=PT

|cand7=Marcia Tiburi

|vp7=Leonardo Giordano (PCdoB)

|votes7=447376

|party8=NOVO

|cand8=Marcelo Trindade

|vp8=Carmen Migueles

|votes8=86820

|party9=PRP

|cand9=Anthony Garotinho

|vp9=Leide Duarte (PRB)

|ivotes9=84187

|party10=PRTB

|cand10=André Monteiro

|vp10=Jonas Licurgo

|votes10=35327

|party11=PSTU

|cand11=Dayse Oliveira

|vp11=Pedro Villas-Bôas

|votes11=17499

|party12=PCO

|cand12=Luiz Eugênio

|vp12=Joaquim Nogueira Neto

|ivotes12=2863

|invalid=1379451

|blank=539865

|electorate=12401199

|invalid2=1259983

|blank2=346970

|electorate2=12401199

|result=PSC gain from PP

}}

{{bar box

|title=Popular vote (first round)

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=550px

|barwidth=500px

|bars=

{{bar percent|Witzel|{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}}|41.28}}

{{bar percent|Paes|{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}}|19.56}}

{{bar percent|Motta|{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}}|10.72}}

{{bar percent|Romário|{{party color|Podemos (Brazil)}}|8.70}}

{{bar percent|Fernandes|{{party color|Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)}}|6.11}}

{{bar percent|Indio|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}}|5.95}}

{{bar percent|Tiburi|{{party color|Workers' Party (Brazil)}}|5.85}}

{{bar percent|Others|{{party color|Other}}|1.83}}

}}

{{bar box

|title=Popular vote (second round)

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=550px

|barwidth=500px

|bars=

{{bar percent|Witzel|{{party color|Social Christian Party (Brazil)}}|59.87}}

{{bar percent|Paes|{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}}|40.13}}

}}

=Senator=

{{Election results

|party1=PSL

|cand1=Flávio Bolsonaro

|votes1=4380418

|party2=PSD

|cand2=Arolde de Oliveira

|votes2=2382265

|party3=DEM

|cand3=Cesar Maia

|votes3=2327634

|party4=PT

|cand4=Lindbergh Farias (incumbent)

|votes4=1419676

|party5=PSOL

|cand5=Chico Alencar

|votes5=1281373

|party6=PRB

|cand6=Eduardo Lopes (incumbent)

|votes6=507850

|party7=REDE

|cand7=Miro Teixeira

|votes7=430893

|party8=PSC

|cand8=Everaldo Pereira

|votes8=360688

|party9=PDT

|cand9=José Bonifácio

|votes9=313265

|party10=PSDB

|cand10=Aspásia Camargo

|votes10=248868

|party11=PRTB

|cand11=Mattos Nascimento

|votes11=173968

|party12=PCB

|cand12=Marta Barçante

|votes12=52734

|party13=PSTU

|cand13=Cyro Garcia

|votes13=45588

|party14=PMB

|cand14=Gabrielle Burcci

|votes14=27081

|party15=PATRI

|cand15=Walter Cristie

|ivotes15=23803

|party16=PSTU

|cand16=Samantha Guedes

|votes16=13680

|party17=PCO

|cand17=Fernando Fagundes

|ivotes17=8816

|invalid=3326409

|blank=1689111

|result=PSL gain from PT

|result2=PSD gain from PRB

|electorate=12401199

}}

{{bar box

|title=Popular vote

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=550px

|barwidth=500px

|bars=

{{bar percent|Bolsonaro|{{party color|Social Liberal Party (Brazil)}}|31.36}}

{{bar percent|Oliveira|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)}}|17.06}}

{{bar percent|Maia|{{party color|Democrats (Brazil)}}|16.67}}

{{bar percent|Farias|{{party color|Workers' Party (Brazil)}}|10.17}}

{{bar percent|Alencar|{{party color|Socialism and Liberty Party}}|9.17}}

{{bar percent|Lopes|{{party color|Brazilian Republican Party}}|3.64}}

{{bar percent|Teixeira|{{party color|Sustainability Network}}|3.09}}

{{bar percent|Others|{{party color|Other}}|8.85}}

}}

=Chamber of Deputies=

{{Election results

|party1=Social Liberal Party

|votes1=1712541

|seats1=12

|sc1={{increase}}12

|party2=Socialism and Liberty Party

|votes2=644641

|seats2=4

|sc2={{increase}}1

|party3=Social Democratic Party

|votes3=524608

|seats3=3

|sc3={{decrease}}3

|party4=Democrats

|votes4=520033

|seats4=4

|sc4={{increase}}3

|party5=Brazilian Democratic Movement

|votes5=449251

|seats5=3

|sc5={{decrease}}5

|party6=Brazilian Republican Party

|votes6=405665

|seats6=2

|sc6={{steady}}

|party7=Brazilian Socialist Party

|votes7=284069

|seats7=1

|sc7={{steady}}

|party8=Workers' Party

|votes8=275205

|seats8=1

|sc8={{decrease}}4

|party9=Party of the Republic

|color9={{party color|Party of the Republic}}

|votes9=269089

|seats9=2

|sc9={{decrease}}

|party10=Progressistas

|votes10=264188

|seats10=2

|sc10={{decrease}}

|party11=Democratic Labour Party

|votes11=236020

|seats11=2

|sc11={{increase}}1

|party12=Social Christian Party

|votes12=205694

|seats12=1

|sc12={{increase}}1

|party13=New Party

|votes13=201281

|seats13=1

|sc13=New

|party14=Progressive Republican Party

|votes14=170136

|seats14=1

|sc14={{steady}}

|party15=Solidariedade

|votes15=161531

|seats15=1

|sc15={{decrease}}1

|party16=Humanist Party of Solidarity

|votes16=139147

|seats16=1

|sc16={{increase}}1

|party17=Brazilian Social Democracy Party

|votes17=135133

|seats17=0

|sc17={{decrease}}1

|party18=Christian Democracy

|votes18=134486

|seats18=1

|sc18={{steady}}

|party19=Avante

|votes19=130882

|seats19=1

|sc19={{increase}}1

|party20=Brazilian Labour Renewal Party

|votes20=105490

|seats20=0

|sc20={{steady}}

|party21=Popular Socialist Party

|color21={{party color|Popular Socialist Party (Brazil)}}

|votes21=94281

|seats21=1

|sc21={{increase}}1

|party22=Communist Party of Brazil

|votes22=89396

|seats22=1

|sc22={{steady}}

|party23=Sustainability Network

|votes23=82437

|seats23=0

|sc23=New

|party24=Podemos

|votes24=75268

|seats24=0

|sc24={{steady}}

|party25=Brazilian Woman's Party

|votes25=75113

|seats25=0

|sc25=New

|party26=Brazilian Labour Party

|votes26=74038

|seats26=0

|sc26={{decrease}}2

|party27=Patriota

|votes27=73111

|seats27=0

|sc27={{steady}}

|party28=Republican Party of the Social Order

|votes28=72580

|seats28=1

|sc28={{decrease}}1

|party29=Christian Labour Party

|color29={{party color|Christian Labour Party}}

|votes29=56296

|seats29=0

|sc29={{steady}}

|party30=Green Party

|votes30=21671

|seats30=0

|sc30={{steady}}

|party31=Party of National Mobilization

|votes31=16548

|seats31=0

|sc31={{steady}}

|party32=Free Fatherland Party

|votes32=14492

|seats32=0

|sc32={{steady}}

|party33=Brazilian Communist Party

|votes33=4693

|seats33=0

|sc33={{steady}}

|party34=United Socialist Workers' Party

|votes34=1756

|seats34=0

|sc34={{steady}}

|invalid=1120225

|blank=633446

|electorate=12401199

|source=[https://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2018/1turno/rj/apuracao-no-estado/ UOL]

}}

=Legislative Assembly=

{{Election results

|party1=Social Liberal Party

|votes1=1204808

|seats1=13

|sc1={{increase}}11

|party2=Democrats

|votes2=546433

|seats2=6

|sc2={{increase}}6

|party3=Brazilian Democratic Movement

|votes3=515469

|seats3=5

|sc3={{decrease}}10

|party4=Socialism and Liberty Party

|votes4=489151

|seats4=5

|sc4={{steady}}

|party5=Social Democratic Party

|votes5=361440

|seats5=3

|sc5={{decrease}}5

|party6=Democratic Labour Party

|votes6=349499

|seats6=3

|sc6={{steady}}

|party7=Workers' Party

|votes7=349202

|seats7=3

|sc7={{decrease}}3

|party8=Brazilian Republican Party

|votes8=333668

|seats8=3

|sc8={{increase}}1

|party9=Solidariedade

|votes9=301583

|seats9=3

|sc9={{steady}}

|party10=Progressistas

|votes10=242374

|seats10=2

|sc10={{decrease}}2

|party11=Brazilian Social Democracy Party

|votes11=230882

|seats11=2

|sc11={{steady}}

|party12=Progressive Republican Party

|votes12=215894

|seats12=2

|sc12={{increase}}2

|party13=Humanist Party of Solidarity

|votes13=211225

|seats13=2

|sc13={{increase}}1

|party14=New Party

|votes14=208572

|seats14=2

|sc14=New

|party15=Social Christian Party

|votes15=187775

|seats15=2

|sc15={{increase}}

|party16=Brazilian Labour Renewal Party

|votes16=180198

|seats16=1

|sc16={{steady}}

|party17=Avante

|votes17=173006

|seats17=1

|sc17={{steady}}

|party18=Brazilian Socialist Party

|votes18=165872

|seats18=1

|sc18={{steady}}

|party19=Christian Labour Party

|color19={{party color|Christian Labour Party}}

|votes19=151657

|seats19=1

|sc19={{steady}}

|party20=Patriota

|votes20=142300

|seats20=1

|sc20={{increase}}1

|party21=Communist Party of Brazil

|votes21=140369

|seats21=1

|sc21={{steady}}

|party22=Christian Democracy

|votes22=132788

|seats22=2

|sc22={{increase}}1

|party23=Party of the Republic

|color23={{party color|Party of the Republic}}

|votes23=130382

|seats23=1

|sc23={{decrease}}6

|party24=Brazilian Woman's Party

|votes24=130331

|seats24=1

|sc24=New

|party25=Republican Party of the Social Order

|votes25=123819

|seats25=1

|sc25={{increase}}

|party26=Popular Socialist Party

|color26={{party color|Popular Socialist Party (Brazil)}}

|votes26=112517

|seats26=1

|sc26={{decrease}}1

|party27=Brazilian Labour Party

|votes27=109698

|seats27=1

|sc27={{decrease}}1

|party28=Podemos

|votes28=106514

|seats28=1

|sc28={{steady}}

|party29=Party of National Mobilization

|votes29=57252

|seats29=0

|sc29={{steady}}

|party30=Green Party

|votes30=52770

|seats30=0

|sc30={{steady}}

|party31=Sustainability Network

|votes31=27223

|seats31=0

|sc31=New

|party32=Free Fatherland Party

|votes32=16734

|seats32=0

|sc32={{steady}}

|party33=Brazilian Communist Party

|votes33=6382

|seats33=0

|sc33={{steady}}

|party34=United Socialist Workers' Party

|votes34=3426

|seats34=0

|sc34={{steady}}

|invalid=1134456

|blank=628772

|electorate=12401199

|source=[https://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2018/1turno/rj/apuracao-no-estado/ UOL]

}}

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