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Tight Runoff Race: Lula vs. Bolsonaro in Brazil

  • On Thursday, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a statistical tie for next month's simulated runoff, with the challenger holding a narrow lead within the survey's margin of error.
  • AtlasIntel surveyed 5,018 people between September 11 and 16 to gauge voter sentiment ahead of the October 4 election. If no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes, the two frontrunners advance to an October 25 runoff.
  • In a first-round scenario, Lula would receive 44.1% of voter support, followed by Bolsonaro with 41.7%. Candidates Renan Santos and Augusto Cury trail with 5.1% and 3.5%, respectively, illustrating the competitive landscape.
  • Should the election reach a second round, the eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro would receive 47.2% of voter support compared with 46.8% for the incumbent. The 1 percentage point margin of error indicates a highly competitive race.
  • The narrowing gap contrasts with a previous poll showing Lula at 43% and Bolsonaro at 37.4% in the first round. This shift underscores the uncertainty and volatility in voter sentiment as the election date approaches.
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According to the latest poll by AtlasIntel, both candidates hold less than a point of distance, although the conservative senator slightly extended his advantage

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The new Quaest research for president will be released next Monday (21) and will measure the spontaneous and stimulated voting intentions for the executive's maximum position. The poll, which includes 13 candidates in the first round stimulated clearance and test five second-round scenarios, also seeks to measure the approval of the Lula government and investigate the impact of the crisis on the STF, the Bank Master scandal and inflation on the …

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CartaCapital broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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