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Rui Palmeira
Rui Soares Palmeira (legal name)
8 elections between 2002 and 2026 · latest party PSD
50 years old in 2026 · Male · Higher education, complete
Advogado
Candidate for Federal Deputy · Alagoas · 2026 elections · PSD · no. 5522
In office
social media reported to the TSE
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Rui Palmeira (PSD) became an alternate for federal deputy for Alagoas in 2026, with 25,584 votes, according to the final results from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Rui Palmeira (Rui Soares Palmeira) ran in 8 elections between 2002 and 2026, for federal deputy, city councillor, governor, mayor and state deputy. He was elected 5 times: city councillor of Maceió in 2024; mayor of Maceió in 2016 and 2012; federal deputy in 2010; state deputy in 2006. The highest vote was in 2016, for mayor in Maceió/AL: 241,977 votes. In the 2026 campaign for federal deputy for AL, reported R$ 1.2 million in income: R$ 1.1 million from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 45 thousand from private donations (9 donors) and R$ 97 thousand from own funds. Contracted spending totals R$ 786 thousand, mainly on advertising with stickers (R$ 274 thousand), advertising with printed materials (R$ 91 thousand) and accounting services (R$ 80 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$ 292 thousand in 2024 and R$ 4.4 million in 2022.

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City Councillor · 2024
5,498
votes · Maceió, Alagoas
ELECTED
Term ends in 2028
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Vote trend across elections

25,584 votes in 2026 · 8 elections

The votes of Rui Soares Palmeira 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.

State Dep.Federal Dep.MayorGovernorCity Councillor
2002State Dep.AL12,148not elected
2006State Dep.AL21,752elected
2010Federal Dep.AL118,363elected
2012MayorMaceió (AL)230,129elected
2016 1stMayorMaceió (AL)197,134to the runoff
2016 2ndMayorMaceió (AL)241,977elected
2022GovernorAL157,746not elected
2024City CouncillorMaceió (AL)5,498elected
2026Federal Dep.AL25,584not elected

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.

Campaign funding

2026 (partial): R$ 1.2 million in income · R$ 786 thousand em gastos contratados

Rui Palmeira reported income and spending to the TSE in 7 campaigns: state deputy for Alagoas in 2006, federal deputy for Alagoas in 2010 and 2026, mayor in Maceió (AL) in 2012 and 2016, governor for Alagoas in 2022, and city councillor in Maceió (AL) in 2024. The amounts are those of the time of each campaign, not adjusted for inflation. In the most recent campaign, in 2026, reported R$ 1.2 million in income: R$ 1.1 million from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 45 thousand from private donations (9 donors) and R$ 97 thousand from own funds. Contracted spending totals R$ 786 thousand, mainly on advertising with stickers (R$ 274 thousand) and advertising with printed materials (R$ 91 thousand); R$ 696 thousand has already been paid. In 2024, R$ 292 thousand in spending; in 2022, R$ 4.4 million in spending. 2026 amounts are partial, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026.

Income in 2026R$ 1.2 millionpartial, until 14/10/2026
Spending in 2026R$ 786 thousandcontracted, partial; R$ 696 thousand paid
Spending in 2024R$ 292 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)
  • Companies (until 2014)
  • Own funds
2026partialFederal deputy, AlagoasSee donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 1.2 million
9 individual donors
FEFC 89% · individuals 4% · own funds 8%
Spending contracted
R$ 786 thousand
paid so far: R$ 696 thousand (89%)
  • Advertising with stickersR$ 274 thousand34.9%
  • Printed materialsR$ 91 thousand11.6%
  • Accounting servicesR$ 80 thousand10.2%
  • Advertising with sound carsR$ 60 thousand7.6%
  • 14 other categoriesincludes R$ 19 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 281 thousand35.7%
2024City councillor, Maceió (AL)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 292 thousand
no donations from individuals
FEFC 75% · Party Fund 24% · own funds less than 1%
Spending contracted
R$ 292 thousand
all paid (100%)
  • Activists and street mobilizationR$ 62 thousand21.1%
  • Third-party servicesR$ 60 thousand20.5%
  • Advertising with sound carsR$ 41 thousand13.9%
  • Printed materialsR$ 39 thousand13.3%
  • 9 other categoriesincludes R$ 7 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 91 thousand31.1%
2022Governor, AlagoasSee donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 4.4 million
9 individual donors
FEFC 78% · Party Fund 20% · individuals 1%
Spending contracted
R$ 4.4 million
all paid (100%)
  • Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 969 thousand22.2%
  • Third-party servicesR$ 730 thousand16.7%
  • StaffR$ 465 thousand10.7%
  • Legal servicesR$ 345 thousand7.9%
  • 17 other categoriesincludes R$ 44 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 327 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 1.9 million42.5%
See the 4 previous campaigns
2016Mayor, Maceió (AL)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 1.6 million
94 individual donors
Party Fund 83% · party and other campaigns less than 1% · individuals 13% · own funds 4%
Spending contracted
R$ 2.3 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 1 million44.6%
  • Third-party servicesR$ 638 thousand27.2%
  • Printed materialsR$ 442 thousand18.9%
  • Vehicle lending or rentalR$ 59 thousand2.5%
  • 11 other categoriesincludes R$ 9 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 33 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 157 thousand6.7%
2012Mayor, Maceió (AL)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 3.7 million
no donations from individuals
party and other campaigns 85% · companies 15% · own funds less than 1%
Spending contracted
R$ 2.8 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 818 thousand29.5%
  • Third-party servicesR$ 804 thousand29.0%
  • Printed materialsR$ 687 thousand24.8%
  • FoodR$ 102 thousand3.7%
  • 9 other categoriesincludes R$ 51 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 80 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 362 thousand13.0%
2010Federal deputy, AlagoasSee donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 1.1 million
9 individual donors
party and other campaigns 23% · individuals 7% · companies 68% · own funds 3%
Spending contracted
R$ 1.1 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • StaffR$ 296 thousand25.8%
  • Printed materialsR$ 168 thousand14.6%
  • Fuel and lubricantsR$ 158 thousand13.8%
  • Advertising with sound carsR$ 123 thousand10.7%
  • 14 other categoriesincludes R$ 9 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 60 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 405 thousand35.2%
2006State deputy, AlagoasSee donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 199 thousand
5 individual donors
individuals 13% · companies 76% · own funds 11%
Spending contracted
R$ 199 thousand
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • Fuel and lubricantsR$ 52 thousand26.1%
  • Printed materialsR$ 49 thousand24.4%
  • Locação/cessão de bens móveisR$ 44 thousand22.2%
  • Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 25 thousand12.6%
  • 8 other categoriesincludes R$ 4 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 29 thousand14.7%

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; 2024: TSE data of 14/09/2026; 2022: 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.

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Candidacies

8 candidacies · elected in 2012, 2016 and 2024

This person's history at the polls, from the most recent candidacy to the oldest.

Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRAFederal Deputy · 2026ALTERNATE25,584GAL · 50 years · White · Higher education, complete · Advogado · PSD · no. 5522 · see full resultcampaign finance report
Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRACity Councillor · 2024ELECTED5,498LMaceió, Alagoas · 48 years · White · Higher education, complete · Advogado · PSD · no. 55555 · see full resultcampaign finance reportCity Council
Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRAGovernor · 2022NOT ELECTED157,746GAL · 46 years · White · Higher education, complete · Advogado · PSD · no. 55 · see full result
Coligação: PSD / REPUBLICANOS / PATRIOTA
Running mate: Arthur Albuquerque · PSD
campaign finance report
Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRAMayor · 2016RunoffELECTED241,977LMaceió, Alagoas · 40 years · White · Higher education, complete · Prefeito · PSDB · no. 45 · see full result
Coligação: PSDB / PP / PR / PPS / PDT / DEM / PROS
Running mate: Marcelo Palmeira · PP
campaign finance report
Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRAMayor · 2016First roundTO THE RUNOFF197,134LMaceió, Alagoas · 40 years · White · Higher education, complete · Prefeito · PSDB · no. 45 · see full result
Coligação: PSDB / PP / PR / PPS / PDT / DEM / PROS
Running mate: Marcelo Palmeira · PP
campaign finance report
Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRAMayor · 2012ELECTED230,129LMaceió, Alagoas · 36 years · Higher education, complete · Deputado · PSDB · no. 45 · see full result
Coligação: PP / PSL / PTN / PSC / PR / PSDB
Running mate: Marcelo Palmeira · PSDB
campaign finance report
Foto de RUI SOARES PALMEIRAFederal Deputy · 2010ELECTED118,363GAL · 34 years · Higher education, complete · PSDB · no. 4500 · see full result
Coligação: DEM / PP / PPS / PSB / PSC / PSDB
campaign finance reportChamber of Deputies
State Deputy · 2006ELECTED21,752GAL · 30 years · Higher education, complete · Advogado · PRONA · no. 56321 · see full result
Coligação: PRB / PT / PSC / PL / PRONA / PC do B
campaign finance reportLegislative Assembly
State Deputy · 2002ALTERNATE12,148GAL · 26 years · Higher education, incomplete · PFL · no. 25123 · see full result
Coligação: PRTB / PTB / PPS / PPB / PFL

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.