Security in focus
At the start of the confrontation, the candidates focused fire on public security, the main concern of Paulistas according to polls. Tarcísio accused his opponent of tolerating PCC infiltration in public bodies and cited the recent arrest of councilor Senival Moura (PT) for alleged money laundering in a bus company. Haddad countered by pointing to Tarcísio's alliances with investigated figures, such as former councilor Milton Leite, arrested this month.
The PT member also highlighted records of femicide, racial crimes and attacks on the LGBT community in the state, in addition to emphasizing that one third of stolen cell phones in Brazil occur in São Paulo.
Pandemic and health back on the table
Haddad criticized the federal handling of covid-19 during the Bolsonaro government, recalling that Brazil accounted for 10% of global deaths despite representing only 2.7% of the population. Tarcísio counterattacked by defending the expansion of the SUS Paulista table, which injects R$ 10 billion annually to support municipal hospitals and increase the occupancy rate.
Transport and works in dispute
Tarcísio listed deliveries such as the first 24 km of the Rodoanel Norte, Line 17 and tests on Line 6-Orange, which should reach Brasilândia by the end of the year. Haddad proposed the Metropolitan Integrated Ticket to make life easier for those living in Greater São Paulo who need to use multiple modes.
Privatizations and Sabesp
The former minister attacked what he called “unbridled privatization”, citing a 27% increase in train failures after concessions and supply problems after the sale of Sabesp. Tarcísio countered stating there was no potability risk and that rains explain the turbidity in Baixada Santista, while highlighting greater investment capacity post-privatization.
National tone
Both candidates took the debate to the federal level: Tarcísio questioned the Lula government's fiscal adjustment and the rise in corporate judicial recoveries; Haddad recalled that he settled precatórios inherited from the Bolsonaro government and defended alignment between Brasília and São Paulo to unlock works.