Electoral Justice
Kassio Nunes Marques takes office as TSE president
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Following his election last month, Minister Kassio Nunes Marques took office as president of the Superior Electoral Court on Tuesday, May 12, in a ceremony held in Brasília. André Mendonça assumed the vice presidency of the court. The new leadership will oversee the 2026 general elections.
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) must rule if Cláudio Castro's resignation was a maneuver to dodge cassation and indirect election in the state assembly. Former deputy Marcelo Freixo and a coalition appealed to annul the ex-governor's diploma. This could lead to a direct popular vote for his successor in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reached a majority on April 28, 2026, declaring former Roraima governor Antonio Denarium (Republicanos) ineligible until 2030 for abuse of political and economic power in the 2022 elections. The vote was 5-0 for his ineligibility and 4-1 for cassation of current governor Edilson Damião's (União) mandate, resuming the trial suspended two weeks prior at a 3-0 score against Denarium. The two-year judgment is set to conclude soon.
Minister Floriano de Azevedo Marques, rapporteur at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), voted against the cassation of Senator Jorge Seif's (PL-SC) mandate for alleged abuse of economic power in the 2022 campaign. The judgment was suspended and will resume on Thursday, February 12. The accusations involve benefits from businessman Luciano Hang, owner of Havan.
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TSE President Minister Cármen Lúcia announced ten ethical conduct guidelines for Regional Electoral Court (TRE) magistrates during the opening of the 2026 Electoral Judiciary Year. She stressed the need for transparency and strictness against ethical deviations amid general elections set for October. Electoral Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet warned of risks from the misuse of artificial intelligence in campaigns.