User blog:DonaldoC1997/Santa Marta da Depuava municipal election, 2020

In context, on November 15th, 2020, Santa Marta da Depuava, alongside all other cities across Palesia, voted for its Mayor and the members of the Municipal Chamber for the next four years. Since neither candidate reached 50% or more of the votes, a second round was held on November 29th, 2020 between the two most voted candidates.

Under the terms of the Palesian Constitution, incumbent Mayor Mariana Blanchet (elected in 2016) was eligible for a second consecutive term and ran for reelection, winning against the then-President Jardel Baldonaro-endorsed candidate Mauro Bettencourt in the second round. Due to the election being held during the COVID-19 pandemic, several campaign events had to be either cancelled or held online, in line with the recommendations set by the World Health Organization. This was also the first election since its foundation where PSDP didn't launch its own candidate, opting to join the PDT-led coalition as part of an agreement between Governor César Dyer (PSDP), Senators Arnaldo Dias de Carvalho (PSP) and Gabriela Moreno (PSDP) and Mayor Mariana Blanchet (PDT), which could result on the current Mayor being endorsed by all three parties to run for the State Government in 2026.

Note: the name Depuava was created by the YouTube user now known as Tevê with Lasers and initial concept originally created by The Testcardiolgist until expropriation. All rights reserved.

Arthur Nogueira

 * Full name: Arthur Henrique Soares Nogueira
 * Political party: NOVO (30)
 * Running mate: Célia Simonette (NOVO)
 * Coalition: none (NOVO)
 * Political broadcast runtime: 9s

Elvira Barbosa

 * Full name: Maria Elvira Vieira Barbosa
 * Political party: PCO (29)
 * Running mate: Alcides Florêncio (PCO)
 * Coalition: none (PCO)
 * Political broadcast runtime: none :v

Mariana Blanchet

 * Full name: Mariana Cruz Rodrigues Blanchet
 * Political party: PDT (12)
 * Running mate: Guilherme Valverde (PSDP)
 * Coalition: A Chama Que Nos Chama (PDT-PSDP-PSP-DEM-PSD-PL-PODE-Cidadania-PV-Avante-DC)
 * Political broadcast runtime: 4m33s

Mauro Bettencourt

 * Full name: Mauro Antônio Demétrio Bettencourt
 * Political party: MDP (15)
 * Running mate: Gilberto Cruz (PP)
 * Coalition: Santa Marta Nos Move (MDP-PP-PSL-REP-PTP-PROS-PSC-PTC)
 * Political broadcast runtime: 3m53s

Patrícia Pacheco

 * Full name: Patrícia Jorge Damião Pacheco
 * Political party: PT (13)
 * Running mate: Danilo Marinho (REDE)
 * Coalition: Santa Marta Merece Sorrir (PT-REDE-SD-PCdaP-PMN)
 * Political broadcast runtime: 1m38s

Rubinho Simões

 * Full name: Alfredo Rubens Pinheiro Simões
 * Political party: PATRI (51)
 * Running mate: Walter Duarte (PRTP)
 * Coalition: Santa Marta em Mãos Limpas (PATRI-PRTP-PMP)
 * Political broadcast runtime: 10s

Sérgio Cristóvão

 * Full name: Ulysses Sérgio Melo Cristóvão
 * Political party: PSOL (50)
 * Running mate: Nádia Apolônia (PSOL)
 * Coalition: Novas Idéias Para Um Novo Futuro (PSOL-PCP-PSTU-UP)
 * Political broadcast runtime: 12s