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- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro announced Congressman Alfredo Gaspar as his vice-presidential running mate on August 5 2026.
- Gaspar, 55, has served Alagoas in the Chamber of Deputies since 2023 and was its former public-security secretary.
- Bolsonaro’s attempt to add a woman to the ticket failed after Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina declined.
- The Liberal Party has failed to secure centrist allies, leaving Bolsonaro without a traditional coalition for his ticket.
