Partido Democrático Trabalhista (PDT)

Reference works place it at the centre-left. Carlos Lupi is its president. It holds 6 of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 1 of 81 in the Senate. It is named in the market on which party holds the most seats after the 4 October 2026 Senate election.

History

The party arose during Brazil's return to democracy as the successor to the historical Brazilian Labour Party, and Leonel Brizola led it. Brizola governed both Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. Its best presidential result came in 1989, when Brizola took 16.51% in the first round. Ciro Gomes won 12.47% in 2018 and its candidate Ana Paula Matos won 3.04% in 2022. It joined the Socialist International in 1986 as a consultant and as a full member in 1989. It has 314 mayors and no governors.

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