This is a list of endorsements made for the 2026 Portuguese presidential election, both in the first and the second rounds.
First round
António José Seguro
Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic Augusto Santos Silva – former President of the Assembly of the Republic (2022–2024) Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues – former President of the Assembly of the Republic (2015–2022); former Secretary-general of the Socialist Party (2002–2004)
Ministers Adalberto Campos Fernandes – former Minister of Health (2015–2018) Alberto Martins – former Minister of Justice (2009–2011); former Minister of State Reform (1999–2002); former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1987–2017) Alexandra Leitão – former Minister of State Modernization (2019–2022) Ana Jorge – former Minister of Health (2008–2011) Ana Mendes Godinho – former Minister of Labour and Social Security (2019–2024) Duarte Cordeiro – former Minister of the Environment and Climate Action (2022–2024); former Secretary-general of the Socialist Youth (2008–2010) Fernando Medina – former Minister of Finance (2022–2024); former Mayor of Lisbon (2015–2021) João Soares – former Minister of Culture (2015–2016); former Mayor of Lisbon (1995–2002); former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1987–1991; 2002–2019) Maria de Belém Roseira – former President of the Socialist Party (2011–2014); former Minister of Equality (1999–2000); former Minister of Health (1995–1999); candidate in the 2016 presidential election Nuno Severiano Teixeira – former Minister of National Defence (2006–2009); former Minister of Internal Administration (2000–2002) Pedro Nuno Santos – former Secretary-general of the Socialist Party (2002–2004); former Minister of Infrastructure and Housing (1995–1999) Ricardo Serrão Santos – former Minister of the Sea (2019–2022); former Member of the European Parliament (2014–2019)
Members of Parliament André Pinotes Batista – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2015); Chair of the Setúbal Federation of the Socialist Party@aapbatista (8 June 2025). "Apoiar António José Seguro é optar por um cidadão inteiro, que transportará consigo a força da tranquilidade que tem estado ausente de São Bento." – via Twitter António Galamba – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1995–2011) António Lacerda Sales – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2015–2024); former Secretary of State for Health (2019–2022) António Monteirinho – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2022–2025) António Rebelo de Sousa – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1976–1980; 1983–1985); brother of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Armando Mourisco – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025); former Mayor of Cinfães (2013–2025); Chair of the Viseu Federation of the Socialist Party Ascenso Simões – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2002–2009; 2015–2022) Edite Estrela – former Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic (2019–2024); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2015; also 1987–1993, 2001–2004) Eurico Brilhante Dias – incumbent parliamentary leader of the Socialist Party (since 2025; also 2022–2024); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2015) Filipe Sousa – former President of Together for the People (2015–2024); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025) Hugo Costa – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2015); Chair of the Santarém Federation of the Socialist Party Inês Sousa Real – incumbent Spokesperson of People Animals Nature (since 2021); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2019) Jamila Madeira – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2015; also 1999–2004, 2009–2011); former Member of the European Parliament (2004–2009); former Secretary-general of the Socialist Youth (2000–2004) João Coimbra – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2005–2015); Chair of the Coimbra Federation of the Socialist Party Luís Graça – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2015); Chair of the Faro Federation of the Socialist Party Manuel Alegre – incumbent Honorary President of the Socialist Party (since 2024); former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1975–2009); candidate in the 2006 and 2011 presidential elections Marina Gonçalves – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2019); former Minister of Housing (2023–2024) Mário Mourão – incumbent Secretary-general of the General Union of Workers (since 2022); former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2002–2011) Paulo Cafôfo – incumbent President of PS Madeira (since 2023); former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2024–2025); former Mayor of Funchal (2013–2019) Paulo Lopes Silva – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025) (national campaign director) Pedro do Carmo – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025; also 2015–2024); former Mayor of Ourique (2005–2015) Pedro Sousa – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Ricardo Gonçalves – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1999–2015) Rui Santos – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025); former Mayor of Vila Real (2013–2025); Chair of the Vila Real Federation of the Socialist Party Sérgio Sousa Pinto – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1995–1999; 2009–2025); former Secretary-general of the Socialist Youth (1994–2000) Sofia Pereira – incumbent Secretary-general of the Socialist Youth (since 2024); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025)
Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes – former Member of the European Parliament (2004–2019); candidate in the 2021 presidential [email protected] (15 June 2025). "Um discurso assente em valores, integridade, exigência ética e ambição para o futuro de 🇵🇹 e UE, o de António José Seguro candidatando-se a PR: "Afastei-me quando podia dividir. Volto agora para unir!". Saibam PS e outros à esquerda entender, até por instinto de sobrevivência." – via Bluesky André Rodrigues – incumbent Member of the European Parliament (since 2024) Bruno Gonçalves – incumbent Member of the European Parliament (since 2024) Francisco Assis – incumbent Member of the European Parliament (since 2024; also 2004–2009, 2014–2019); former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1995–2004; 2009–2014; 2024); former Mayor of Amarante (1989–1995) Manuel dos Santos – former Member of the European Parliament (2001–2009; 2016–2019) Sérgio Gonçalves – incumbent Member of the European Parliament (since 2024)
Presidents of Regional Governments
Carlos César – incumbent President of the Socialist Party (since 2014); former President of the Regional Government of the Azores (1996–2012)
Mayors Alexandre Favaios – incumbent Mayor of Vila Real (since 2025) Alexandre Lote – incumbent Mayor of Fornos de Algodres (since 2025); Chair of the Guarda Federation of the Socialist Party Armindo Jacinto – former Mayor of Idanha-a-Nova (2013–2025) Benjamin Rodrigues – former Mayor of Macedo de Cavaleiros (2017–2025); Chair of the Bragança Federation of the Socialist Party Carlos Zorrinho – incumbent Mayor of Évora (since 2025); former Member of the European Parliament (2014–2024); former parliamentary leader of the Socialist Party (2011–2013) Domingos Bragança – former Mayor of Guimarães (2013–2025) Fernando Costa – former Mayor of Caldas da Rainha (1986–2013) Gonçalo Lopes – incumbent Mayor of Leiria (since 2019); Chair of the Leiria Federation of the Socialist Party Joaquim Raposo – former Mayor of Amadora (1997–2013) Leopoldo Rodrigues – incumbent Mayor of Castelo Branco (since 2021) Luís Filipe Araújo – incumbent Mayor of Gondomar (since 2025) Luísa Salgueiro – incumbent Mayor of Matosinhos (since 2017); former President of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (2021–2025) Paulo Arsénio – incumbent Mayor of Beja (since 2017) Pedro Ribeiro – former Mayor of Almeirim (2013–2025) Rui Solheiro – former Mayor of Melgaço (1979–2009) Vítor Ferreira – incumbent Mayor of Amadora (since 2024) Vítor Marques – incumbent Mayor of Caldas da Rainha (since 2021) Vítor Pereira – former Mayor of Covilhã (2013–2025); Chair of the Castelo Branco Federation of the Socialist Party And other 91 incumbent mayors
Other individuals Alfredo Cruz – Lieutenant general of the Air Force Álvaro Beleza – President of SEDES Augusto Pinto – Admiral of the Navy João Varandas Fernandes – physician; incumbent Vice President of CDS – People's Party José Abraão – incumbent Vice President of the General Union of Workers José Faria e Costa – former Ombudsman (2013–2017) Luís Represas – singer and composer Manuel Monge – General of the Army Nuno Miguel Henriques – former city councillor of Alenquer (2021–2025) Paulo de Morais – former Deputy Mayor of Porto (2001–2005); candidate in the 2016 presidential election Ricardo Valente – former city councillor of Porto (2013–2025) Rui Vieira de Castro – Rector of the University of Minho
Political parties
Socialist Party Volt Portugal
André Ventura
Ministers Rui Gomes da Silva – former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2004)
Members of Parliament Bernardo Pessanha – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Bruno Nunes – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2022) Carlos Barbosa – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Cristina Rodrigues – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024; also 2019–2022) Eliseu Neves – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) João Aleixo – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025) José Dias Fernandes – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Marta Martins da Silva – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Nuno Simões de Melo – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Patrícia Almeida – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Pedro Pessanha – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2022) Ricardo Dias Pinto – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Ricardo Reis – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2025) Rita Matias – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2022); incumbent President of Chega Youth (since 2021) Sónia Monteiro – incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024)
Mayors Rui Cristina – incumbent Mayor of Albufeira (since 2025)
Political parties
Chega
João Cotrim de Figueiredo
Prime Ministers
Pedro Santana Lopes – incumbent Mayor of Figueira da Foz (since 2021); former Prime Minister (2004–2005); former President of the Social Democratic Party (2004–2005)
Members of Parliament
Carlos Guimarães Pinto – former President of the Liberal Initiative (2018–2019); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2022) Henrique de Freitas – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1999–2009; 2024–2025) Liliana Reis – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2024–2025) Mariana Leitão – incumbent President of the Liberal Initiative (since 2025); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Mário Amorim Lopes – incumbent parliamentary leader of the Liberal Initiative (since 2025); incumbent Member of the Assembly of the Republic (since 2024) Michael Seufert – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (2009–2015) Nuno Freitas – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1999–2002) Walter Teixeira – former Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1987–1991)
Other individuals
António Nogueira Leite – former Secretary of State for Treasury (1999–2000) Nuno Afonso – former Vice President of Chega Pedro Silva Martins – former Secretary of State for Employment (2011–2013)