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| Republicans (Brazil) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Republicans |
| Native name | Republicanos |
| Abbreviation | REP |
| Leader | Hamilton Mourão |
| President | Marcelo Crivella |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Predecessor | Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) |
| Headquarters | Brasília |
| Ideology | Christian democracy, Conservatism (Brazil), Social conservatism |
| Position | Centre-right politics in Brazil |
| International | Centrist Democrat International |
| Colors | Orange |
| Country | Brazil |
Republicans (Brazil) is a Brazilian political party established in 2011 and officially registered in 2013. The party emerged from the rebranding of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) and has ties to religious organizations, notably the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Republicans has been allied with figures from across Brazil's political spectrum, including members of Lula da Silva's coalitions and supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, while participating in regional and national elections.
Republicans traces its origins to the formation of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) in the early 2000s and its subsequent reorganization amid Brazil's party registration reforms. The party's institutional development involved leaders from the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and public figures such as Marcelo Crivella, who moved from roles in the Rio de Janeiro municipal government to national prominence. Republicans contested municipal elections in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (city), Belo Horizonte and other major municipalities, building alliances with DEM, PSDB, and at times with Progressistas and Brazil Union. The party supported presidential candidacies including alignments with Aécio Neves in early cycles and later engaged with coalitions around Michel Temer and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva transitions. During the 2018 and 2022 cycles Republicans negotiated candidacies and legislative slates, reflecting shifts in Brazil's post-2016 political landscape influenced by events like the Operation Car Wash investigations and the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.
Republicans positions combine Christian democracy and Social conservatism with market-oriented policies influenced by Centre-right politics in Brazil. The party emphasizes family values promoted by leaders connected to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and advocates policies aligned with religious social movements. Republicans has articulated stances on social policy in relation to rulings from the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil) and legislative initiatives debated in the National Congress of Brazil. On economic matters the party has supported structural reforms discussed during cabinets led by Michel Temer and policy packages proposed under Jair Bolsonaro's administration, while engaging with debates over fiscal responsibility advanced by Central Bank of Brazil reforms and Brazilian Development Bank programs.
Republicans leadership includes figures from both ecclesiastical and political backgrounds, with presidents and national directors drawn from regions such as São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (state), and Minas Gerais. Notable leaders include Marcelo Crivella, former mayor of Rio de Janeiro (city), and allied politicians who have served in the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) and Federal Senate (Brazil). The party's internal structures follow the electoral rules enforced by the Superior Electoral Court (Brazil), with state committees registered at electoral zonal offices in capitals like Salvador, Fortaleza, and Porto Alegre. Republicans maintains relationships with civil society actors including the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and participates in inter-party forums such as meetings convened by the Centrist Democrat International and parliamentary friendship groups in the National Congress of Brazil.
Republicans contested municipal, state, and federal elections across multiple cycles, fielding mayoral candidates in São Paulo (city), Belo Horizonte, and smaller municipalities like Campos dos Goytacazes. The party has elected deputies to the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) and secured seats in the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Brazil, reflecting regional strength in Northeast Region, Brazil and parts of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Republicans-backed candidates have run for the Gubernatorial elections in Brazil and the Presidential elections in Brazil, sometimes joining broader coalitions such as those led by PT or aligning with blocs including Liberal Front Party successors. Electoral results were affected by campaign finance rules traced to decisions by the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil) and by shifting voter alignments after the 2016 Brazilian political crisis.
Republicans advocates policies emphasizing religious liberty debates before the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil)], family-oriented legislation debated in the National Congress of Brazil, and public security measures discussed in state assemblies like those in Rio de Janeiro (state). On social policy Republicans has taken conservative stances in controversies over curricula in schools overseen by the Ministry of Education (Brazil) and in public discussions involving Brazilian civil society organizations such as Marcha para Jesus. Economically the party supports market reforms and public investment strategies involving institutions like the Brazilian Development Bank and has participated in legislative deliberations on taxation reform submitted to the Federal Senate (Brazil). Republicans has also engaged in debates on media regulation involving entities like the Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters and on urban policy in municipalities governed by allied mayors.
Republicans faced scrutiny over ties to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and the role of religious funding in campaigns, raising questions addressed by the Superior Electoral Court (Brazil). Critics from parties such as PT and Socialism and Liberty Party accused Republicans of mixing ecclesiastical influence with political appointments in administrations like that of Marcelo Crivella in Rio de Janeiro (city). The party's shifting alliances drew critique from commentators associated with Globo-affiliated outlets and analysts at institutions including the Getulio Vargas Foundation and the Institute for Applied Economic Research. Allegations related to municipal administration, urban contracts, and oversight prompted inquiries involving state prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro (state) and auditing by the Federal Court of Accounts (Brazil), while debates about the party's stance on reproductive rights, LGBT rights, and secularism featured in hearings before the National Congress of Brazil and rulings by the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil).