Candidates for Governor of Maranhão Follow Campaign Schedule
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Maranhão is a state in Brazil. Brazil will have elections in 2026. People will vote for a new governor in Maranhão.
On Thursday, the candidates for governor did campaign work. A candidate is a person who wants to win an election. The candidates went to different places. They talked to people about their plans.
One candidate is named Roberto Rocha. He also did campaign work on Thursday. News reports showed what he did during his day.
The election news comes from a local TV program. The program is called Bom Dia Mirante. It shows news about Maranhão every morning.
More news about the candidates will come soon. The election in 2026 is still far away. But candidates are already working hard.
Vocabulary10 words
- election
- a time when people vote to choose a leader
- governor
- the leader of a state
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- campaign
- work a candidate does to win votes
- state
- a large part of a country
- vote
- to choose someone in an election
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- local
- from one small area
- news
- information about what is happening
- program
- a show on TV
Quiz
Answer key
1. A state in Brazil 2. They did campaign work 3. 2026
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Maranhão is a _____ in Brazil. Brazil will have _____ in 2026. People will vote for a new _____ in Maranhão.
On Thursday, the _____ for governor did campaign work. A candidate is a person who wants to win an election. The candidates went to different places. They talked to people about their _____.
One candidate is named Roberto Rocha. He also did _____ work on Thursday. News reports showed what he did during his day.
The election news comes from a local TV _____. The program is called Bom Dia Mirante. It shows news about Maranhão every morning.
More news about the candidates will come soon. The _____ in 2026 is still far away. But candidates are already working hard.