PSDB Cidadania Federation

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PSDB Cidadania Federation
Federação PSDB Cidadania
PresidentMarconi Perillo
General SecretaryAntônio Cesar Gontijo
Vice PresidentComte Bittencourt
Founded17 May 2022; 4 years ago (2022-05-17)
Registered26 May 2022; 4 years ago (2022-05-26)
Membership (2022)1,806,172 affiliates
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right
Party members
Chamber of Deputies
20 / 513
Federal Senate
4 / 81

The PSDB Cidadania Federation (Portuguese: Federação PSDB Cidadania), participating in elections also as the Always Forward Federation (Portuguese: Federação Sempre pra Frente), is an electoral and parliamentary group formed by the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and Cidadania. Its program and statute were published on 11 May 2022 and registered by the Superior Electoral Court on 26 May.

In 2025, Cidadania's national directory voted unanimously to end the federation in 2026 (in accordance with Brazilian electoral law, which mandates a minimum four-year duration for party federations following their official registration), alleging that the partnership had been disadvantageous to Cidadania, citing reductions in its representation at the municipal, state and federal levels. However, the federation was renewed in 2026.

Composition

The federation consists of two political parties:

Party Portuguese Leader Ideology Position Deputies Senators
Brazilian Social Democracy Party Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB) Marconi Perillo
18 / 513
4 / 81
Citizenship Cidadania Comte Bittencourt
2 / 513
0 / 81

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Chamber of Deputies Federal Senate Role in government
Votes % Seats +/– Votes % Seats +/–
2022 5,000,910 4.54%
18 / 513
 New 1,394,547 1.37%
4 / 81
 New Opposition

References

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