Always Forward (Brazil)
Political party in Brazil
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The PSDB Cidadania Federation (Portuguese: Federação PSDB Cidadania), participating in elections as the Always Forward Federation (Portuguese: Federação Sempre pra Frente),[4] 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.[5][6]
PSDB Cidadania Federation Federação PSDB Cidadania | |
|---|---|
| President | Marconi Perillo |
| General Secretary | Antônio Cesar Gontijo |
| Vice President | Comte Bittencourt |
| Founded | 17 May 2022 |
| Registered | 26 May 2022 |
| Membership (2022) | 1,806,172 affiliates[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[2] to centre-right[3] |
| Party members | |
| Chamber of Deputies | 18 / 513 |
| Federal Senate | 2 / 81 |
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.[7]
Composition
The federation consists of two political parties:
| Party | Portuguese | Leader | Ideology | Position | Deputies | Senators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brazilian Social Democracy Party | Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB) | Marconi Perillo | Economic liberalism | Centre-right | 15 / 513 |
2 / 81 |
 |
Citizenship | Cidadania | Comte Bittencourt | Social liberalism | Centre | 3 / 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 | Split |
