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Zito Barbosa

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Zito Barbosa
João Barbosa de Souza Sobrinho (legal name)
7 elections between 1996 and 2026 · latest party UNIÃO
66 years old in 2026 · Male · Higher education, complete
Engenheiro
Candidate for Federal Deputy · Bahia · 2026 elections · UNIÃO · no. 4456
social media reported to the TSE

Zito Barbosa (UNIÃO) became an alternate for federal deputy for Bahia in 2026, with 65,830 votes, according to the final results from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Zito Barbosa (João Barbosa de Souza Sobrinho) ran in 7 elections between 1996 and 2026, for federal deputy and mayor. He was elected 5 times: mayor of Barreiras in 2020 and 2016; mayor of São Desidério in 2008, 2000 and 1996. The highest vote was in 2026, for federal deputy for BA: 65,830 votes. In the 2026 campaign for federal deputy for BA, reported R$ 2.9 million in income: R$ 1.5 million from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 1.2 million from the Party Fund, R$ 184 thousand from private donations (6 donors) and R$ 2 thousand from own funds. Contracted spending totals R$ 2.8 million, mainly on activists and street mobilization (R$ 821 thousand), vehicle lending or rental (R$ 370 thousand) and advertising with printed materials (R$ 348 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, reported contracted spending of R$ 733 thousand in 2020 and R$ 616 thousand in 2016.

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Vote trend across elections

65,830 votes in 2026 · 7 elections

The votes of João Barbosa de Souza Sobrinho 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.

MayorFederal Dep.

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$ 2.9 million in income · R$ 2.8 million em gastos contratados

Zito Barbosa reported income and spending to the TSE in 5 campaigns: mayor in São Desidério (BA) in 2008, mayor in Barreiras (BA) in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and federal deputy for Bahia in 2026. The amounts are those of the time of each campaign, not adjusted for inflation. In the most recent campaign, in 2026, reported R$ 2.9 million in income: R$ 1.5 million from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 1.2 million from the Party Fund, R$ 184 thousand from private donations (6 donors) and R$ 2 thousand from own funds. Contracted spending totals R$ 2.8 million, mainly on activists and street mobilization (R$ 821 thousand) and vehicle lending or rental (R$ 370 thousand); R$ 1.9 million has already been paid. In 2020, R$ 733 thousand in spending; in 2016, R$ 616 thousand in committed spending. 2026 amounts are partial, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026.

Income in 2026R$ 2.9 millionpartial, until 14/10/2026
Spending in 2026R$ 2.8 millioncontracted, partial; R$ 1.9 million paid
Spending in 2020R$ 733 thousandcampaign closed; all paid
Campaigns5from 2008 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, BahiaSee donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 2.9 million
6 individual donors
FEFC 52% · Party Fund 42% · individuals 6% · own funds less than 1%
Spending contracted
R$ 2.8 million
paid so far: R$ 1.9 million (67%)
  • Activists and street mobilizationR$ 821 thousand29.5%
  • Vehicle lending or rentalR$ 370 thousand13.3%
  • Printed materialsR$ 348 thousand12.5%
  • Third-party servicesR$ 300 thousand10.8%
  • 15 other categoriesR$ 948 thousand34.0%
2020Mayor, Barreiras (BA)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 761 thousand
19 individual donors
FEFC 33% · individuals 55% · own funds 12%
Spending contracted
R$ 733 thousand
all paid (100%)
  • Third-party servicesR$ 210 thousand28.7%
  • Advertising with stickersR$ 191 thousand26.0%
  • Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 130 thousand17.7%
  • Production of jingles, vignettes and slogansR$ 80 thousand10.9%
  • 11 other categoriesincludes R$ 4 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 122 thousand16.7%
2016Mayor, Barreiras (BA)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 616 thousand
65 individual donors
individuals 8% · own funds 92%
Spending contracted
R$ 616 thousand
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • Third-party servicesR$ 204 thousand33.2%
  • Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 100 thousand16.2%
  • Printed materialsR$ 78 thousand12.7%
  • Production of jingles, vignettes and slogansR$ 71 thousand11.5%
  • 9 other categoriesincludes R$ 34 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 162 thousand26.4%
See the 2 previous campaigns
2012Mayor, Barreiras (BA)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 331 thousand
no donations from individuals
party and other campaigns 99% · own funds less than 1%
Spending contracted
R$ 311 thousand
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • Printed materialsR$ 158 thousand50.8%
  • Production of jingles, vignettes and slogansR$ 69 thousand22.2%
  • Candidacy promotion eventsR$ 60 thousand19.3%
  • Publicidade por placas, estandartes e faixasR$ 18 thousand5.8%
  • 1 other categoryR$ 6 thousand1.9%
2008Mayor, São Desidério (BA)See donors and spending ›
Raised
R$ 134 thousand
15 individual donors
party and other campaigns 10% · individuals 44% · companies 37% · own funds 9%
Spending contracted
R$ 133 thousand
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
  • Printed materialsR$ 17 thousand12.9%
  • Fuel and lubricantsR$ 17 thousand12.8%
  • Publicidade por placas, estandartes e faixasR$ 13 thousand9.8%
  • Third-party servicesR$ 7 thousand5.2%
  • 7 other categoriesincludes R$ 8 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 17 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 79 thousand59.3%

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. 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

7 candidacies · elected in 2008, 2016 and 2020

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

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.

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