ACM Neto prefers Geddel in the race for the state.
DEM party leaders are pointing to Paulo Souto as the head of the ticket, but the Democratic mayor of Salvador has declared a preference for Geddel Vieira Lima of the PMDB party to face Rui Costa, the candidate of Jaques Wagner of the PT party; the PSDB would get the vice-presidential slot.
247 - The group formed by DEM, PMDB, and PSDB is likely to announce a single candidate in Bahia to face Rui Costa, the Chief of Staff and the preferred candidate of the Workers' Party governor Jaques Wagner.
The name put forward for the head of the ticket is that of former governor Paulo Souto (DEM). However, the mayor of Salvador, ACM Neto, has said that he had already declared his support for the candidacy of Geddel Vieira Lima, of the PMDB, according to the Josias' blog.
It would be up to DEM to run for Senate in the state, since PSDB is expected to nominate the vice-presidential candidate.