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Mailza Refuses Debate and Advances to Second Round

Acre Governor Did Not Attend Debate; TV Gazeta Maintains Schedule with Alan Rick Interview

Daniele Morais
October 13, 2026 · 2 min read
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Mailza Refuses Debate and Advances to Second Round
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Mailza Assis, governor and candidate for re-election, informed TV Gazeta that she will not participate in the debate scheduled for Tuesday. The justification presented by the candidate was a scheduling conflict. In a note sent to the broadcaster this Monday, Mailza communicated her decision not to attend the program. Given her absence, TV Gazeta announced that it would maintain its scheduled programming, featuring an interview with the Republican Party's candidate for governor, Alan Rick.

Mailza Refuses TV Gazeta Debate

Acre Governor Mailza Assis (Progressistas) chose not to participate in the debate among candidates for the Acre government, scheduled for this Tuesday (13), at 7:15 PM. The decision was communicated in a note sent to the broadcaster on Monday (12). The justification was a scheduling conflict.

TV Gazeta Maintains Programming

In response to Mailza's absence, TV Gazeta announced that it would maintain its scheduled programming, interviewing Alan Rick, the Republican Party's candidate for governor. The interview will take place at the same time the debate was originally scheduled.

Acre Elections: Second Round

The first round of the 2026 elections in Acre defined legislative seats and sent Mailza Assis and Alan Rick to the second round in the race for state governor. Voting will take place on October 25. Mailza Assis (PP) and Alan Rick (Republicanos) advanced to the next stage of the election.

First Round Results

In the first round, Marcio Bittar (PL) and Mara Rocha (Republicanos) were elected senators. In the Acre Legislative Assembly (Aleac), 16 of the 24 state deputies were re-elected, and no woman secured a seat for the next legislature. In the federal delegation, four of the eight deputies were re-elected.

Electoral Incidents

During the voting, the Acre Regional Electoral Court (TRE-AC) recorded 11 electronic ballot box replacements. Security forces registered over 40 incidents related to electoral crimes, and one person was taken to the police station.

With information from ac24horas, G1, ContilNet.

Source: ac24horas, G1, ContilNet

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