Which television journalists did well and who disappointed at the polls

Some presenters have taken advantage of their popularity on television to venture into politics. Among the best known, few emerged victorious in the 1st round of the municipal elections.

The owner of the band ‘Brasil Urgente’, José Luiz Datena (PSDB) conducted polls on voting intentions before the start of the campaign. The apathy in the debates and the short time spent during election hours were reflected in the polls.

Vowing to become the “mayor” of São Paulo, he placed 5th, with 1.84% of the votes, behind respectively Ricardo Nunes (MDB), Guilherme Boulos (PSOL), Pablo Marçal (PRTB) and Tabata Amaral (PSB). . Aware of the defeat, Datena announced in advance that she will resume her place in front of the cameras after the 2nd round.

Also responsible for a police news program, ‘Balanço Geral Minas Gerais’, on Record, Mauro Tramonte (Republicans) led the polls in Belo Horizonte most of the time. In recent days his candidacy has “dehydrated”, in the jargon favored by political analysts.

The journalist came in 3rd place, with 15.1% of the votes. He was overtaken by Bruno Engler (PL) and Fuad Noman (PSD). Tramonte, state deputy of the MG, must return to his job at Bishop Edir Macedo’s television station.

In the dispute for the mayor of Goiânia, Matheus Ribeiro (PSDB) ranked 4th, with 6.81% of the votes. He became known for being part of the rotation of occasional presenters of the “Jornal Nacional”, being the first openly gay member of the famous Globo panel.

He later moved to Record in Brasilia. In 2021 he debuted in the Band of the capital Goiás, from where he left to risk his political career. He ran for federal deputy but failed to be elected.

One of the rare positive examples among television communicators in these municipal elections comes from Curitiba. Cristina Graeml (PMB), former Jovem Pan News commentator, surprised in the last part of the electoral campaign and advanced to the second round with 31.17% of the votes. He was the 2nd most voted in the capital of Paraná.

On the news channel, the journalist stood out for defending right-wing agendas and harshly attacking progressive politicians. She was fired after Lula’s election in 2022, in the reformulation that made JP News’ editorial line much less Bolsonarian.

Source: Terra