Maria do Carmo (PT) became an alternate for state deputy for Minas Gerais in 2026, with 26,493 votes, according to the final results from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Maria do Carmo (Maria do Carmo Lara Perpétuo) ran in 11 elections between 1998 and 2026, for state deputy, mayor and federal deputy. She was elected 4 times: mayor of Betim in 2008; federal deputy in 2006, 2002 and 1998. The highest vote was in 2002, for federal deputy for MG: 167,526 votes. In the 2026 campaign for state deputy for MG, reported R$ 675 thousand in income: R$ 516 thousand from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 50 thousand from the Party Fund, R$ 998 de outras campanhas and R$ 109 thousand from private donations (16 donors and an online crowdfunding campaign). Contracted spending totals R$ 121 thousand, mainly on advertising with printed materials (R$ 31 thousand), content boosting (R$ 25 thousand) and mail and postage (R$ 19 thousand). Partial amounts, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026: the campaign finance report for this election is still in progress. In previous campaigns, already closed, spent R$ 560 thousand in 2020 and R$ 265 thousand in 2018.
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Vote trend across elections
26,493 votes in 2026 · 11 elections
The votes of Maria do Carmo Lara Perpetuo in each election they ran in, from oldest to most recent. All on the same scale (the highest vote recorded); the color shows the office.
The longest bar (the one that goes all the way) is the highest vote recorded for any office, elected or not; it works as a ruler, and all the other bars are proportional to it (the longer the bar, the more votes). What shows whether the person was elected is the fill, not the length: filled (colored) bar = elected; only the dashed outline = not elected; "to the runoff" = went to the runoff. From oldest (top) to newest. Click a bar to see the result of that election. The campaign finance report of each candidacy is in the list below.
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Campaign funding
2026 (partial): R$ 675 thousand in income · R$ 121 thousand em gastos contratados
Maria do Carmo reported income and spending to the TSE in 7 campaigns: federal deputy for Minas Gerais in 2006 and 2014, mayor in Betim (MG) in 2008, 2012 and 2020, and state deputy for Minas Gerais in 2018 and 2026. The amounts are those of the time of each campaign, not adjusted for inflation. In the most recent campaign, in 2026, reported R$ 675 thousand in income: R$ 516 thousand from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 50 thousand from the Party Fund, R$ 998 de outras campanhas and R$ 109 thousand from private donations (16 donors and an online crowdfunding campaign). Contracted spending totals R$ 121 thousand, mainly on advertising with printed materials (R$ 31 thousand) and content boosting (R$ 25 thousand); R$ 95 thousand has already been paid. In 2020, R$ 560 thousand in spending; in 2018, 58% of the R$ 265 thousand in spending went to staff. 2026 amounts are partial, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026.
Income in 2026R$ 675 thousandpartial, until 14/10/2026
Spending in 2026R$ 121 thousandcontracted, partial; R$ 95 thousand paid
Spending in 2020R$ 560 thousandcampaign closed; all paid
Campaigns7from 2006 to 2026
Fundraising, where the money came from:
Electoral Fund (FEFC)
Party Fund
Other resources from the party and other campaigns
Donations from individuals (includes crowdfunding)
party and other campaigns 62% · individuals 2% · companies 36% · own funds less than 1%
Spending contracted
R$ 4 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 1.7 million41.8%
Printed materialsR$ 417 thousand10.5%
Publicidade por placas, estandartes e faixasR$ 351 thousand8.8%
Fuel and lubricantsR$ 227 thousand5.7%
19 other categoriesincludes R$ 196 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 659 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 1.3 million33.2%
party and other campaigns 38% · individuals 24% · companies 36% · own funds less than 1% · other 2%
Spending contracted
R$ 2.1 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
StaffR$ 397 thousand18.6%
Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 365 thousand17.1%
Printed materialsR$ 260 thousand12.2%
Production of jingles, vignettes and slogansR$ 214 thousand10.0%
21 other categoriesincludes R$ 1 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 139 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 902 thousand42.2%
party and other campaigns 2% · individuals 31% · companies 35% · own funds 32%
Spending contracted
R$ 274 thousand
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
Printed materialsR$ 74 thousand27.2%
Locação/cessão de bens móveisR$ 65 thousand23.8%
Fuel and lubricantsR$ 60 thousand22.0%
StaffR$ 25 thousand9.3%
13 other categoriesincludes R$ 8 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 49 thousand17.8%
Source: campaign finance reports filed with the TSE (open data). Radar do Voto has these data from 2006 on in general elections and from 2008 on in municipal elections; earlier campaigns do not appear. 2026: partial amounts, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026; 2020: TSE data of 12/09/2026; 2018: TSE data of 13/09/2026. Contracted spending is the total of the expenses the campaign reported; paid is the part already settled (the TSE only publishes the paid amount from 2018 on). The spending categories are the TSE's; the detail by supplier is in the dashboard. Corporate donations have been prohibited since 2015.
Federal Deputy · 2014ALTERNATE44,527GMG · 60 years · White · Higher education, complete · Aposentado (exceto Servidor Público) · PT · no. 1300 · see full result
Mayor · 2004NOT ELECTED67,960LBetim, Minas Gerais · 50 years · Higher education, complete · Senador, Deputado e Vereador · PT · no. 13 · see full result
Federal Deputy · 1998ELECTED135,324GMG · 44 years · Higher education, complete · Aposentado (exceto Funcionário Público) · PT · no. 1300 · see full result
G é Eleição Geral: presidente, governador, senador e deputados. L é Eleição Local (municipal): prefeito e vereador. De 1933 a 1990 o TSE não publica cargo municipal, então esses anos são todos G.
A candidacy without votes is a registration that did not reach the ballot: according to the TSE data, a registration not approved, a withdrawal, or a running mate, who does not receive individual votes.
The race or color is the one the person declared to the TSE in the registration of each candidacy. The Court started collecting this information in 2014; that is why it does not appear in earlier candidacies.
State Deputy · 2026ALTERNATE26,493GMG · 72 years · White · Higher education, complete · Psicólogo · PT · no. 13300 · see full resultcampaign finance report
Mayor · 2020NOT ELECTED28,906LBetim, Minas Gerais · 66 years · White · Higher education, complete · PT · no. 13 · see full result
State Deputy · 2018ALTERNATE27,503GMG · 64 years · White · Higher education, complete · Servidor Público Estadual · PT · no. 13300 · see full result
Federal Deputy · 2014ALTERNATE44,527GMG · 60 years · White · Higher education, complete · Aposentado (exceto Servidor Público) · PT · no. 1300 · see full result
Mayor · 2012NOT ELECTED63,655LBetim, Minas Gerais · 58 years · Higher education, complete · Prefeito · PT · no. 13 · see full result
