jácome contested the 2018 brazilian general election in his state for the position of senator and garnered 307,399 votes, although it was not enough for him to be elected. in december 2018 jácome was rumored for the position of minister of women, family and human rights in the bolsonaro government, a move that was controversial both with liberals and conservatives due to his anti-abortion views and his history of forcing a woman to have an abortion. eventually damares alves was nominated instead.