Quaest: Cleitinho has 28% of voting intentions in Minas Gerais; Kalil, 16%

In a dispute for the government of Minas Gerais , Senator Cleitinho (Republicans) has 28% of voting intentions, against 16% of the former mayor of Belo Horizonte Alexandre Kalil (no party) . This is what the new Genial/Quaest survey released this Friday (22) shows.

Next, Senator and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD) has 9%. The current Vice Governor of Minas Gerais, Mateus Simões (Novo), has 4%.

Undecided votes total 17%; blank, null or those who will not vote, 26%.

The survey interviewed 1,482 people in person between August 13 and 17. The margin of error is plus or minus three percentage points, with a 95% confidence level.

Voting intention for governor in 2026 | Minas Gerais

• Cleitinho (Republicans): 28%
• Alexandre Kalil (no party): 16%
• Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD): 9%
• Matthew Simões (New): 4%
• Undecided: 17%
• Blank/null/will not vote: 26%