Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil's election runoff, Quaest poll shows
A Nexus poll found Flavio Bolsonaro at 46% and Lula at 45%, with a 2-point margin of error making the runoff result a statistical tie.
- A Quaest poll commissioned by Globo showed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro tied at 41% each in a potential October runoff election, with Lula leading in the first round.
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has gained momentum by seizing on turmoil at Brazil's Supreme Court to rally conservative voters, while corruption allegations involving one of Lula's sons and a weakening economy weigh on the president's reelection bid.
- Quaest surveyed 2,004 people between September 3-6, finding the race tightened since a September 2 poll showed Lula ahead by 1 percentage point. The margin of error is 2 percentage points.
- The runoff election is scheduled for next month as Bolsonaro continues to challenge the incumbent in a race that has shifted significantly following recent political and economic developments in Brazil.
- With the election approaching, campaigns are intensifying across Brazil as voters weigh the candidates' platforms against ongoing economic instability and judicial challenges surrounding the current administration.
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A new poll places Flávio Bolsonaro one point ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the face of a hypothetical second round in Brazil. According to a poll by BTG Pactual/Nexus, whose results were collected by Bloomberg, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro would obtain 46% of the votes against 45% ... Continue reading "Flávio Bolsonaro leads in a new poll against Lula da Silva in the face of an eventual balloting"
Poll suggests Brazil's Bolsonaro would beat Lula by one point in a runoff
Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are tied in a potential second-round runoff in October's election, a Quaest poll commissioned by Globo showed on Monday.
A new Quaest poll showed both with 41% in a possible second round when less than a month is missing for the elections
This is the first time since last March that both candidates are numerically tied to a possible second round, according to the survey prepared by the firm Quaest.In the previous one, released on September 2, the president had a point of advantage over the eldest son of ex-mandatario Jair Bolsonaro (42%)
Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are tied in a potential second-round runoff in October's election, a Quaest poll commissioned by Globo showed on Monday.
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