# Rio Governor Runoff Stalemate

> Brazil's Supreme Court delays Rio governor runoff after legal dispute over excluded votes.
- Title: Rio Governor Runoff Stalemate · valorinternational | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's Supreme Court delays Rio governor runoff after legal dispute over excluded votes.
- Keywords: brazil, rio de janeiro, supreme court, governor runoff, eduardo paes, social democratic party, anthony garotinho, douglas ruas, adpf, electoral court, valorinternational
- Source: valorinternational — https://valorinternational.globo.com/politics/news/2026/11/13/brazils-top-court-leaves-rio-governor-runoff-in-limbo.ghtml
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:37:29.524+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, rio de janeiro, supreme court, governor runoff, eduardo paes, social democratic party, anthony garotinho, douglas ruas, adpf, electoral court, business, money
## Supreme Court Delays Runoff
Brazil's Supreme Court justice declined to order a runoff election for Rio governor.
## Legal Dispute Over Votes
274,411 votes for Anthony Garotinho excluded from first-round tally.
## Vote Recalculation Impact
Excluding Garotinho's votes pushed Douglas Ruas from 49% to over 50% of valid vote.
## PSD's Legal Challenge
Social Democratic Party filed constitutional challenge to exclude Garotinho's votes.
## Court's Ruling
Justice Zanin rejected PSD's emergency request on procedural grounds.
## Case Status
Case remains pending with Supreme Court awaiting additional information.
## Next Steps
Supreme Court justices consider awaiting Superior Electoral Court ruling before proceeding.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's Supreme Court refuses to order a runoff for Rio governor after legal challenge over 274,411 votes excluded from first-round tally.