Clariana Barão runs for president as candidate number 27 for DC

More than 158 million voters across Brazil head to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president among 13 candidates, as valor.globo.com reported. The first round of the general election runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time, deciding the presidency alongside governors, state and federal deputies, and senators.

Clariana Barão Enters the 2026 Presidential Race

Clariana Barão appears on the ballot under number 27 as the presidential candidate for the Christian Democracy party, known as DC. Fabiana Torquato, also from the DC party, runs alongside her as the vice presidential nominee. Born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Barão is a 39-year-old attorney specializing in administrative law and public management. She also leads the Social Assistance and Solidarity Commission for the Brazilian Bar Association in Várzea Grande. The 2026 election marks her first run for public office. She stepped into the top spot on the presidential ticket following the withdrawals of other party figures, including Aldo Rebelo and former Supreme Federal Court Justice Joaquim Barbosa.

Policy Proposals on Protection and the Economy

The candidate’s government platform outlines an integrated protection network for women and children that spans health, social assistance, security, and justice, alongside dedicated early childhood policies. On the economic front, the agenda features regulatory simplification, service digitization, credit expansion, and training programs for small businesses, backed by fresh capital commitments for infrastructure, energy, and connectivity. Education priorities center on fundamental literacy, learning recovery, and the broad expansion of technical schooling and digital competencies. For public security, the platform advocates deploying modern technology and intelligence operations to dismantle organized crime and reinforce national borders.

Polling Stations Close Sunday Evening

Electoral courts will keep voting locations open across the country until 5 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to process the electorate’s choices for the presidency and legislative seats.