Izaura Cardoso

Izaura Cristina Cantanhede Peres Cardoso (born 2 December 1968) is a Brazilian politician who served as first lady of Senador Canedo, in the state of Goiás. She was elected first substitute senator for Wilder Morais in the 2022 Brazilian general election as a member of the Liberal Party (PL).

She is married to senator Vanderlan Cardoso, president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Goiás and former mayor of Senador Canedo.

Early life Izaura Cardoso was born in Boa Vista, capital of Roraima, on 2 December 1968.

Political career

2022 general election In 2022, while affiliated with the Liberal Party (PL), Cardoso was chosen as first substitute senator on the ticket of senate candidate Wilder Morais, who won the election in Goiás with the support of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

2024 municipal election In January 2024, Cardoso left the Liberal Party and joined the Social Democratic Party (PSD), led in Goiás by Vanderlan Cardoso.

That same year, she ran for mayor of Senador Canedo.

Cardoso received 15,501 votes, corresponding to 22.42% of the valid votes, and finished in third place.

2026 Goiás gubernatorial election In 2026, Vanderlan Cardoso stated that Izaura remained politically aligned with Wilder Morais and that “if it depended on her, she would return to the PL”.

The statement was made amid Wilder Morais's pre-candidacy for governor of Goiás, since in the event of his election Cardoso would assume a seat in the Federal Senate.

Later in 2026, Vanderlan stated that Cardoso would remain neutral in the gubernatorial race because of her position as Wilder Morais's substitute senator and Vanderlan's political alignment with governor Ronaldo Caiado.

Cardoso also became president of PSD Mulher in Goiás, the women's wing of the PSD in the state.

Electoral history Year Election Party Office Votes Result 2022 State Liberal Party First substitute senator 799,022 2024 Municipal Social Democratic Party Mayor of Senador Canedo 15,501