The Workers' Party (PT) in Brazil has been conducting an internal election to choose its new national president, who is expected to lead the party for the next four years and support President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election bid in 2026. However, the election process has faced delays due to a legal dispute in Minas Gerais. The state's PT election was initially postponed following a court ruling that reinstated federal deputy Dandara Tonantzin as a candidate after she was previously disqualified for allegedly violating party statutes. This legal impasse caused uncertainty and delayed the national vote count. Subsequently, the judiciary overturned the earlier injunction favoring Dandara, allowing the PT to reschedule the Minas Gerais election for July 13. The party's national executive committee is expected to meet to finalize the election results and confirm the new president. The outcome of the Minas Gerais election is seen as influential for the party's overall leadership and its strategy ahead of the 2026 general elections.