{"id":84180,"date":"2026-09-30T15:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=84180"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:18:48","slug":"meet-the-candidates-for-state-and-federal-deputy-from-rio-de-janeiros-favelas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=84180","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Candidates for State and Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s Favelas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_84181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84181\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84181 size-full\" title=\"Some of the candidates for state and federal deputy running in the 2026 elections who self-identify as favela-born and raised or as favela residents. Montage: RioOnWatch\" src=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the candidates for state and federal deputy running in the 2026 elections who self-identify as favela-born and raised or as favela residents. Montage: RioOnWatch\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch-620x349.jpg 620w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch-1118x629.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deputies-Running-in-the-2026-Elections.-Montage-RioOnWatch-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the candidates for state and federal deputy running in the 2026 elections who self-identify as favela-born and raised or as favela residents. Montage: <em>RioOnWatch<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yedmwy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Clique aqui para Portugu\u00eas<\/em><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/PT-e1439583827971.png\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is part of a series on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2O3ESse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Brazilian elections<\/a>, focusing on the perspectives of Greater Rio\u2019s favelas, and provides an overview of candidacies for federal and state deputy from favelas across Greater Rio.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Of the 1,944 candidate registration requests in Rio de Janeiro, 50 self-identify as born and raised in favelas or as favela residents.*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Favelas in the state of Rio de Janeiro are home to over 2.1 million people across <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xpDkvH\">1,724 communities<\/a>, a population large enough to influence the course of an election. However, this enormous constituency <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yx0cdA\">remains underrepresented in spaces of power<\/a>, where crucial decisions are made about their rights, and public policies that impact their lives are developed.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, <em>RioOnWatch<\/em> conducted an <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UUCKV0\">analysis of candidates<\/a> originating in Rio de Janeiro\u2019s favelas. Four years later, we have done the same for the 2026 elections. This year, leaders and residents of these communities are bringing, through their candidacies, experiences shaped in areas <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TJLAZM\">directly affected<\/a> by government action\u2014or <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1SQPOTc\">inaction<\/a>. Among the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rozaTG\">781 candidates for federal deputy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rgQWrS\">1,163 for state deputy<\/a> registered in the state, <em>RioOnWatch<\/em> identified, as of publication, 50 candidates who self-identify as being from Greater Rio favelas: 26 are running for the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3irSJHj\">Chamber of Deputies<\/a> and 24 for the Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZgF5j2\">ALERJ<\/a>). Proportionally, in 2026 only 2.6% of candidates for state or federal deputy self-identified as born and raised in favelas or as favela residents: 54% of them on the Left, 27% in the Center and 18% on the Right.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of where they stand on the political or party spectrum, candidates from favelas increase the representation of favela residents, who want to see themselves in the Chamber of Deputies and ALERJ. However, electing someone who lives or has lived in a favela does not, in itself, guarantee that the interests of these communities will be represented. Favelas are diverse, as are their residents and motivations. This analysis, therefore, is not intended to tell readers whom to vote for or to assume that these candidates form a politically homogeneous group. Rather, it aims to bring visibility to candidates who are often left out of major election surveys.<\/p>\n<p>The list below was compiled by searching Superior Electoral Court (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3XwRJYn\">TSE<\/a>) records, candidates\u2019 social media profiles, news outlets and favela community media, in addition to recommendations received from favela communicators and residents. This range of sources and verification methods is necessary due to the lack of organized data on favela candidates in the Electoral Justice system\u2019s official databases.<\/p>\n<h3>Candidates for Federal Deputy:<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>FEDERAL DEPUTY<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>PARTY<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>FAVELA<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>NUMBER<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>INSTAGRAM<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adelson Guedes<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/317A4Hx\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocinha<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1311<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4Ah728L\" rel=\"noopener\">@guedesadelson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alexandre Be\u00e7a<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Z0zcpn\" rel=\"noopener\">Morro do Borel<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5506<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yFXNNV\" rel=\"noopener\">@alexandrebecaoficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anielle Franco<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2IgZ9Y4\" rel=\"noopener\">Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1330<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3K0TxCH\" rel=\"noopener\">@aniellefranco<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diego Quaqu\u00e1<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Favela do Caramujo<\/td>\n<td>1313<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dncdKB\" rel=\"noopener\">@diegoquaqua<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Douglas Andrade<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4AkNxfz\" rel=\"noopener\">Podemos<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TcnlDk\" rel=\"noopener\">@douglasandrade2021<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dr. Willian Brand<\/td>\n<td>PRD<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nh4ctN\" rel=\"noopener\">Vila Alian\u00e7a<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2540<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yFWVJ6\" rel=\"noopener\">@willianbrand_oficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fabinho da Feira<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>5509<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xZ8GdI\" rel=\"noopener\">@fabinhodafeira_<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Felipe Brasileiro<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>5560<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xrfsaY\" rel=\"noopener\">@felipebrasileirorj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Felipe Bor\u00f3<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XnJ0rn\" rel=\"noopener\">Vila Vint\u00e9m<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5515<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rzPq4p\" rel=\"noopener\">@felipeboro.rio<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kelly Ferreira<\/td>\n<td>PRD<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2PPBLCy\">Morro do Caixa D\u2019\u00c1gua<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1K2WqgF\" rel=\"noopener\">Piedade<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2500<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xZhnF1\" rel=\"noopener\">@kellyferreiraoficial_<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lau Furac\u00e3o<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31SQWUw\" rel=\"noopener\">PDT<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>1261<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4AeeZMd\" rel=\"noopener\">@laufuracao<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leny da \u00c1frica<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30aXURr\" rel=\"noopener\">PP<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hcAybH\" rel=\"noopener\">City of God<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1132<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4riIEzI\" rel=\"noopener\">@lenydaafrica_<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L\u00e9o CDD<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td>City of God<\/td>\n<td>1325<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xpZjTv\" rel=\"noopener\">No personal profile<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Luciana Nery<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Parque Esperan\u00e7a<\/td>\n<td>1369<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4h9JHNL\" rel=\"noopener\">@luciananeryoficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Luciane Costa<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2zgk0cv\" rel=\"noopener\">Complexo do Faz Quem Quer<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5562<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hcozq0\" rel=\"noopener\">@lucianecostaoficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Major Fabiana<\/td>\n<td>Avante<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1pPY5au\" rel=\"noopener\">Morro dos Prazeres<\/a><\/td>\n<td>7022<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yCa2uN\" rel=\"noopener\">@majorfabianadepfed<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marcelo Diniz<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NdDPX2\" rel=\"noopener\">Muzema<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5577<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VihSvg\" rel=\"noopener\">@marcelodiniz.rj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michel Vila Nova<\/td>\n<td>Solidariedade<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xOsdwP\" rel=\"noopener\">Vila Nova<\/a><\/td>\n<td>7778<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xtuY6o\" rel=\"noopener\">@michelvilanova.oficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Professor Ivanir dos Santos<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2SqlSoX\" rel=\"noopener\">Favela do Esqueleto<\/a><\/td>\n<td>4060<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4aTWuAs\" rel=\"noopener\">@ivanirdossantos.rio<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rafael Sati\u00ea<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31mN3qn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32T5tjE\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacarezinho<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2237<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4AwHV2a\" rel=\"noopener\">@rafaelsatie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rom\u00e9rio Duarte<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morro dos Mar\u00edtimos<\/td>\n<td>4010<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gXNeQv\" rel=\"noopener\">@romerioduarterj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rubinho da Divin\u00e9ia<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yZSHwj\" rel=\"noopener\">Divin\u00e9ia<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1342<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hwXNtO\" rel=\"noopener\">@drrbinho_<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Salvino Oliveira<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td>City of God<\/td>\n<td>5525<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xvAbdV\" rel=\"noopener\">@salvino.oliveira\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sandr\u00e3o da Sa\u00fade<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Favela do Barbante<\/td>\n<td>1314<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yIxPt6\" rel=\"noopener\">@sandrocezarpt<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tain\u00e1 de Paula<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rrpRlG\" rel=\"noopener\">Comunidade do Loteamento<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1377<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3JamJ9z\" rel=\"noopener\">@tainadepaularj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Z\u00e9 Roberto Amigo do Povo<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31q1HNS\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicanos<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CbTwHO\" rel=\"noopener\">Mangueira<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1099<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4yFbIUm\" rel=\"noopener\">@zerobertoamigodopovo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Candidates for State Deputy:<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>STATE DEPUTY<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>PARTY<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>FAVELA<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>NUMBER<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>INSTAGRAM<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adilson Pires<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Vila Alian\u00e7a<\/td>\n<td>13620<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/46sEb3Y\" rel=\"noopener\">@adilsonpiresrj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dani Monteiro<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2KzdRfR\" rel=\"noopener\">PSOL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36wYNYx\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u00e3o Carlos<\/a><\/td>\n<td>50050<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xyjoXv\" rel=\"noopener\">@danimonteiro.psol<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D\u00e9bora Magalh\u00e3es<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/37sUbp8\" rel=\"noopener\">MDB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>15026<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TGOC0R\" rel=\"noopener\">@deboramagalhaes.rj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deise Franklin<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2JPjV0t\" rel=\"noopener\">Cantagalo<\/a><\/td>\n<td>40450<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gXZaBH\" rel=\"noopener\">@deise.franklin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dinny da Vila<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2EFT4R8\" rel=\"noopener\">Morro dos Macacos<\/a><\/td>\n<td>40351<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4Ap8GWc\" rel=\"noopener\">@dinny_da_vila_oficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dr. S\u00e9rgio Lopes<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morro dos Macacos<\/td>\n<td>40040<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rsICFx\" rel=\"noopener\">@drsergiolopes<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elaine Martins<\/td>\n<td>Solidariedade<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ImAzVp\" rel=\"noopener\">Complexo do Alem\u00e3o<\/a><\/td>\n<td>77180<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hbH0uV\" rel=\"noopener\">@elainemartinsoficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Emilia Souza<\/td>\n<td>Avante<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/315oUmx\" rel=\"noopener\">Horto<\/a><\/td>\n<td>70057<\/td>\n<td>Not found<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fl\u00e1vio Szanta Marta<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2EuCO7z\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Marta<\/a><\/td>\n<td>40023<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4jbmdu7\" rel=\"noopener\">@flaviosantamarta_vote_40023<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In\u00eas Brasil<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36vuhyb\" rel=\"noopener\">Vila Kennedy<\/a><\/td>\n<td>40169<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rieUmt\" rel=\"noopener\">@ines.brasilofc<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jaque Joy<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rocinha<\/td>\n<td>40555<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Vyii0C\" rel=\"noopener\">@jaque_joy_rainha_das_favelas<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jorge Braga<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35k9a1E\" rel=\"noopener\">Turano<\/a><\/td>\n<td>13157<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VeXYBm\" rel=\"noopener\">@jorgebraga607<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marcelinho das Comunidades<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\" rel=\"noopener\">PSD<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rocinha<\/td>\n<td>55551<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4Ah81FZ\" rel=\"noopener\">@marcelinhodociep<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e1rcio Canella<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3zSG1y9\" rel=\"noopener\">Uni\u00e3o Brasil<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morro do Malhap\u00e3o, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2YsbiEx\" rel=\"noopener\">Belford Roxo<\/a><\/td>\n<td>44444<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4iBRxSD\" rel=\"noopener\">@marciocanellarj<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marli Alves<\/td>\n<td>Agir<\/td>\n<td>Campinho<\/td>\n<td>36127<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xDX9zw\" rel=\"noopener\">@marlialves1959<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mc Smith<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3zgcTMS\" rel=\"noopener\">REDE<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morro do Caracol, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CYrDGT\" rel=\"noopener\">Complexo da Penha<\/a><\/td>\n<td>18123<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/46rdAEn\" rel=\"noopener\">@mcsmithoriginal<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monica Cunha<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2KzdRfR\" rel=\"noopener\">PSOL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2YoSrKr\" rel=\"noopener\">Manguinhos<\/a><\/td>\n<td>50077<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TEv2lQ\" rel=\"noopener\">@monicacunhario<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pastor Jonathan Ferreira<\/td>\n<td>Solidariedade<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2PtGxtv\" rel=\"noopener\">Vila Oper\u00e1ria<\/a><\/td>\n<td>77241<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hzteDO\" rel=\"noopener\">@pastorjonathanferreiraoficial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ralph Gracie<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31mN3qn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PL<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rocinha<\/td>\n<td>22221<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4h7MIhu\" rel=\"noopener\">@ralphgracie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Renata Souza<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2KzdRfR\" rel=\"noopener\">PSOL<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>50007<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4bTkOCW\" rel=\"noopener\">@renatasouzario<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rose Cipriano<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\" rel=\"noopener\">PT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZSr6QE\" rel=\"noopener\">Vila Cruzeiro<\/a><\/td>\n<td>13007<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4AlxePL\" rel=\"noopener\">@professorarosecipriano<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vania do Alem\u00e3o<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xIF4jM\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian Democracy Party<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Complexo do Alem\u00e3o<\/td>\n<td>27006<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xw7tcZ\" rel=\"noopener\">@vaniadoalemao<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wallace, O Aben\u00e7oado<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ShtWXW\" rel=\"noopener\">PV &#8211; Green Party<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rocinha<\/td>\n<td>43111<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hhCSK8\" rel=\"noopener\">@wallacejkpereira<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wesley Teixeira<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31ouuSO\" rel=\"noopener\">PSB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morro do Sapo, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Zrt2vo\" rel=\"noopener\">Duque de Caxias<\/a><\/td>\n<td>40777<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gUC8M2\" rel=\"noopener\">@wesleyteixeiras<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To get a sense of the diversity among candidates from a single community, we contacted the five candidates who self-identified as being from <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/317A4Hx\">Rocinha<\/a>, asking what motivated each of them to enter politics, their proposals and why it is important to have people from favelas in spaces of power. We received three responses, shared below.<\/p>\n<p>State deputy candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hhCSK8\">Wallace, O Aben\u00e7oado<\/a> (Wallace Pereira), from the Green Party (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ShtWXW\">PV<\/a>), says unfulfilled promises motivated him to enter politics.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey [politicians] promise [basic rights], electricity, water, sewerage, sanitation, healthcare [and don&#8217;t deliver]\u2026 That awakened in me [the desire to] fight to secure these rights for the community. We managed to bring an <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hxaCUV\">Emergency Care Unit to Rocinha<\/a>, a sports complex, improvements to streets that were left unfinished\u2026 [As part of my proposal] I want to fight so that not only Rocinha, but other communities as well, have a complete sanitation system [serving 100% of the community]. I&#8217;m a resident and I know the needs of each area well, everything that&#8217;s needed here. I intend to leave a legacy of education, prioritizing autistic people\u2014because there are many in Rocinha. And I will fight hard to put an end to the system that automatically passes students in schools because many don&#8217;t know how to write a text, even after finishing their education. I want us to have full-time schools and access to healthcare services within schools.\u201d \u2014 Wallace, O Aben\u00e7oado, PV candidate from Rocinha<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Also a candidate for state deputy, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4Ah81FZ\">Marcelinho das Comunidades<\/a>, from the Social Democratic Party (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pyM5l1\">PSD<\/a>), sees <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3jNdIWx\">favela leadership<\/a> as key to the change favelas need.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFavelas need to have a voice in order to truly have their needs met. I, for example, have three projects in my community: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rowGVq\">Family at the Table<\/a>, which helps residents in vulnerable situations; <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hf6Oqe\">Oil at the Spot<\/a>, focused on the disposal and recycling of used cooking oil; and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3T8QijA\">Soap from the Favela<\/a>, a local brand that also produces environmentally friendly soap. I&#8217;m going to turn [these initiatives] into bills so they can be set up in other favelas to bring dignity to other residents, as well as propose state-run technical schools in all 92 municipalities in the state.\u201d \u2014 Marcelinho das Comunidades, PSD candidate from Rocinha<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The only candidate for federal deputy from Rocinha, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4AgKQM1\">Adelson Guedes<\/a>, from the Workers\u2019 Party (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31TlG7Y\">PT<\/a>), focuses on public security in the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat motivates me is looking around and seeing people suffer [the consequences of violence]. Paying for a [crime] they did not commit. My proposals aim to reduce violence here by removing weapons from favelas and eliminating criminal factions. Being from a favela means bringing hope for [new] opportunities.\u201d \u2014 Adelson Guedes, PT candidate for federal deputy from Rocinha<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 [&amp;&gt;div:has([data-free-thinking-preview-answer=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(&gt;.text-message))]:-mt-2 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"f9c081aa-671a-4348-a8e0-20a1e23a91aa\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"contents max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\">\n<div class=\"corner-superellipse\/0.98 relative min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 user-message-bubble-color max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-user-turn markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling fbskMG_root _0QcAJW_root\">\n<h4><em>*Among the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rozaTG\">781 candidates for federal deputy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rgQWrS\">1,163 for state deputy<\/a> registered in the state, RioOnWatch identified, as of publication, 50 candidates who self-identify as being from Greater Rio favelas: 26 are running for the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3irSJHj\">Chamber of Deputies<\/a> and 24 for the Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZgF5j2\">ALERJ<\/a>).<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4>If you know of any candidates who were born and raised in favelas or are favela residents who are not listed above, please let us know at <a class=\"font-medium [&amp;&amp;]:underline [&amp;&amp;]:decoration-current [&amp;&amp;]:underline-offset-2 [&amp;&amp;]:hover:no-underline\" href=\"mailto:contato@rioonwatch.org.br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contato@rioonwatch.org.br<\/a> so we can update this article.<\/h4>\n<p><em>About the authors:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Amanda Baroni Lopes holds a degree in journalism from Unicarioca and was part of the first Journalism Laboratory organized by Mar\u00e9\u2019s community newspaper Mar\u00e9 de Not\u00edcias. She is the author of the Anti-Harassment Guide on Breaking, a handbook that explains what is and isn\u2019t harassment to the Hip Hop audience and provides guidance on what to do in these situations. Amanda was born and raised in Morro do Timbau, Complexo da Mar\u00e9.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kelly Ribeiro is a journalist and screenwriter with experience covering culture, gender, race and human rights from an intersectional perspective, as well as producing audio and audiovisual narratives. She holds a postgraduate degree in Data Journalism from IDP Tech School and a degree in Screenwriting.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<h4>Support\u00a0RioOnWatch\u2019s tireless, critical and cutting-edge hyperlocal journalism, online community organizing meetings, and direct support to favelas\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/FavelaCovidResponse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by clicking here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Clique aqui para Portugu\u00eas This article is part of a series on the 2026 Brazilian elections, focusing on the perspectives of Greater Rio\u2019s favelas, and provides an overview of candidacies for federal and state deputy <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=84180\" title=\"Meet the Candidates for State and Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s 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