A gubernatorial election was held in Acre on 7 October 2018 to elect the next governor of the state, 8 federal deputies, and two out of its three senators. Senator Gladson Cameli won 53% of the vote in the first round, making him the elected governor of Acre without the need for a runoff. Senator Sérgio Petecão was reelected with 30% of the vote and former congressman Márcio Bittar was elected with 23% of the vote, unseating Jorge Viana, one of the incumbent senators.
The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014. Workers' Party candidate Tião Viana was re-elected after a runoff with 51.29% of the vote, beating PSDB candidate Márcio Bittar, who got 48.71% of the vote.
Candidates for governor Progressistas (PP)
Gladson Cameli - Senator for Acre since 2015; Federal deputy for Acre 2007–2015.
Workers' Party (PT)
Marcus Alexandre -Rio Branco mayor 2013–2018.
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
Coronel Ulysses - Former military police colonel.
Avante
David Hall - Ufac philosophy teacher.
Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE)
Janaina Furtado - Alderwoman of Tarauacá since 2017.
Candidates for senator
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Sérgio Petecão - Senator for Acre since 2011; Federal deputy for Acre 2007–2011; State deputy for Acre 1995–2007.
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)
Márcio Bittar - Federal deputy for Acre 1999–2003, 2011–2015.
Workers' Party (PT)
Jorge Viana - Rio Branco mayor 1993–1997; Governor of Acre 1999–2007; Senator for Acre since 2013. Ney Amorim - State deputy since 2006.
Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE)
Minoru Kinpara - Ufac director of development of teaching.
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
Pedrazza - Lawyer.
Debates Date Host Moderator Gladson Cameli (PP) Marcus Alexandre (PT) Coronel Ulysses (PSL) David Hall (AVANTE) Janaina Furtado (REDE) 3 October 2018 Globo, Rede Amazônica, G1 Júlio Mosquéra
Results
Governor Candidate Running mate First round Valid Votes % Gladson Cameli (PP) Major Rocha (PSDB) 223,993 53.71 Marcus Alexandre (PT) Emylson Farias (PDT) 144,071 34.54 Coronel Ulysses (PSL) Ressini Jarude (PSL) 45,032 10.80 Janaina Furtado (REDE) Júlio César Freitas (REDE) 2,765 0.66 David Hall (AVANTE) Thiago Gonçalves (AVANTE) 1,215 0.29 Valid votes 417,076 94,06 Null votes 19,115 4.31 Blank votes 7,238 1.63 Total votes 443,429 100 Turnout 443,429 80.96 Abstentions 104,251 19.04 Total 547,680 100
Senator Elect
Candidate Valid Votes % Sérgio Petecão (PSD) 244,109 30.71 Márcio Bittar (MDB) 185,066 23.28 Jorge Viana (PT) 117,200 14.74 Ney Amorim (PT) 115,243 14.50 Minoru Kinpara (REDE) 112,989 14.21 Pedrazza (PSL) 20,302 2.55 Valid votes 794,909 89.63 Null votes 60,815 6.86 Blank votes 31,134 3.51 Total votes 886,858 100 Turnout 886,858 81.01 Abstentions 103,929 18.99 Total 990,787 100
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