Ciro Gomes avoids mentioning presidential ally in debate amid family feud

Ciro Gomes, a candidate for governor in Ceará and supported by Flávio Bolsonaro's PL party, notably omitted any mention of the presidential candidate he is allied with during the first debate hosted by TV Bandeirantes on Sunday.

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she said she was mistreated by her stepson after positioning herself against the alliance with the tucano in the state.

Gomes found himself at the center of a public spat between Flávio Bolsonaro and former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro. Michelle Bolsonaro had previously stated in a video that she felt mistreated by her stepson after opposing the alliance with the PSDB candidate in the state.

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he limited himself to saying that he was an adversary of both the petista and the bolsonarista when citing the last presidential dispute.

Meanwhile, the current governor of Ceará, Elmano de Freitas of the PT party, seized opportunities during the debate to reference President Lula and emphasize his alignment with the president. Freitas launched sharp criticisms against Gomes's allies, accusing them of corruption related to the "Master case." Gomes attempted to distance himself, stating he had been an adversary to both the PT and Bolsonaro candidates in the last presidential election.

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it was thanks to the Lula government that he combated organized crime and made improvements in the state.

Freitas asserted that his administration had combatted organized crime and improved the state thanks to Lula's government, proudly identifying as a "petista" and "lulista." Current polling data shows Gomes leading the gubernatorial race, with the latest Genial/Quaest survey placing him at 43% of voter intentions compared to Freitas's 33%.

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I am proud to be a petista and a lulista.