Omar Aziz advanced comfortably from the first round of the Amazonas gubernatorial election on October 4 with roughly 40.6% of valid votes, setting up an October 25 runoff against Professora Maria do Carmo, who received about 24.5%. Aziz benefited from a broad coalition spanning PSD, MDB, Republicanos, and PT-aligned parties, plus strong support across 53 interior municipalities that outweigh Manaus in electoral weight. His prior terms as governor and senator provided a record on fiscal management, security, and infrastructure that resonated with voters. Maria do Carmo, running for the PL, performed best in the capital but trailed significantly statewide. Pre-election surveys and the first-round outcome have reinforced trader consensus around Aziz’s advantage heading into the decisive second round.