2024 Campo Grande mayoral election

The 2024 Campo Grande municipal elections are scheduled to take place on the city of Campo Grande, Brazil, in 6 October 2024. Voters will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, and 29 councillors. If the most voted candidate on the first round doesn't achieve more than 50% of the votes, a second round will happen on 27 October 2024. The mayor's term will begin on 1 January 2025 and end on 31 December 2028. The current mayor is Adriane Lopes, who took office after Marquinhos Trad resigned on 2 April 2022.

Background
Campo Grande, known for its diverse culture and significant economic role in the region, has a history of competitive elections. The municipal elections are part of a broader electoral process that occurs every four years, where voters across Brazil elect local officials in over 5,500 municipalities. The last mayoral election in Campo Grande, in 2020, resulted in the victory of incumbent Marquinhos Trad, from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the first round. Trad obtained 218,418 votes or 52,58% of the valid votes.

Potential candidates
The mayoral race in Campo Grande has attracted several candidates from various political backgrounds. This is the list of potential candidates:

Brazil Union (UNIÃO) Progressistas (PP)
 * Rose Modesto – Councillor of Campo Grande (2009–2015); Vice Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (2015–2019); Federal Deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul (2019–2023) and teacher. She is currently leading in the polls with significant support.


 * Adriane Lopes – Vice Mayor of Campo Grande (2017–2022) and Mayor of Campo Grande (2022–present). Lopes is seeking re-election as an incumbent, with a strong base in the city's administration.

Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)


 * Beto Pereira – Mayor of Terenos (2005–2013); State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (2015–2019); Federal Deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul (2019–present) and businessman. Pereira is a federal deputy backed by the state governor for the mayoral race.

New Party (NOVO)


 * Beto Figueiró – Candidate for Vice Governor in the 2022 Mato Grosso do Sul gubernatorial election and lawyer.

Christian Democracy (DC)


 * Ubirajara Martins – Lawyer.

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

Democratic Renewal Party (PRD)
 * Luso Queiroz – Office assistant.


 * André Luiz – Councillor of Campo Grande (2021–present) and teacher.

Liberal Party (PL)


 * João Henrique Catan – Candidate for councillor in the 2016 Campo Grande mayoral election; State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (2019–present) and lawyer.
 * Tenente Portela – First Alternate of the senator Tereza Cristina, army lieutenant and president of the Liberal Party in Campo Grande.
 * Marcos Pollon – Federal Deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul (2023–present), lawyer, activist, Youtuber and digital influencer.

Withdrawn candidates
Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)


 * Carlão – Councillor of Campo Grande (2009–present) and president of the Municipal Chamber of Campo Grande (2021–present).

Democratic Labour Party (PDT)


 * Lucas de Lima – Councillor of Campo Grande (2017–2019); State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (2019–present) and radio personality.

Social Democratic Party (PSD)


 * Pedrossian Neto – State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (2023–present) and economist.
 * Jaime Verruck – Secretary of State for Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation of Mato Grosso do Sul and economist.

Liberal Party (PL)

Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)
 * Coronel David – Candidate for State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul in the 2014 Mato Grosso gubernatorial election; candidate for mayor of Campo Grande in the 2016 Campo Grande mayoral election; State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (2019–present) and military police officer.
 * Rafael Tavares – Candidate for Councillor in the 2020 Campo Grande mayoral election and State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (2023–2024).
 * André Puccinelli – State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul (1987–1995); Federal Deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul (1995–1997); Mayor of Campo Grande (1997–2005); Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (2007–2015) and physician. Puccinelli expressed interest in returning to local politics; however, he withdrew his candidacy on 25 June 2024 for lack of political support.

Campaign
The campaign period officially begins on 16 August 2024, with candidates allowed to advertise their platforms, including on the internet. Free airtime on radio and television will start on 30 August, providing candidates with a platform to reach a wider audience.

Outgoing Municipal Chamber
The result of the last municipal election and the current situation in the Municipal Chamber is given below:

First round
2024

Second round
Beto Pereira and Adriana Lopes Rose Modesto and Adriana Lopes Rose Modesto and Beto Pereira Hypothetical scenarios with Rafael Tavares

Hypothetical scenarios with André Puccinelli

Rejection of candidates
In some opinion polls, the interviewee can choose more than one alternative (the so-called "multiple rejection"), therefore, the sum of the percentages of all candidates can exceed 100% of the votes in some scenarios.