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Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

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A Quaest poll conducted from October 10-13 shows Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leading President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the upcoming October 25 presidential runoff with 46% of voter support compared to Lula's 44%. The survey, which includes responses from 2,154 people, indicates a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points, meaning the race is effectively tied. Nine percent of respondents indicated they would either cast a blank vote or abstain from voting entirely.

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As of October 14, Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazilian Senator and eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, leads incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a Quaest poll for the October 25 presidential runoff. The right-wing senator has 46% support compared to Lula's 44%, representing a technical tie given the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. This is the first Quaest poll since the initial round vote, where Bolsonaro surprisingly led Lula. The survey, conducted between October 10-13 and involving 2,154 people, also indicates that 9% of respondents plan to cast a blank or null vote, with 1% remaining undecided.

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Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows SAO PAULO, Oct 14 - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on Wednesday.

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🔮 The right-wing senator, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, would receive 46% of the vote compared with 44% for the leftist Lula, according to the poll.

2026-10-14 · The Straits Times

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows · assertive framing

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poll → lead → Wednesday

The right-wing senator, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, would receive 46% of the vote compared with 44% for the leftist Lula, according to the poll. uncertain

senator → receive → poll

• It is the first Quaest poll after the first-round vote earlier this month, in which the younger Bolsonaro surprisingly led Lula • asserted

Bolsonaro → lead → Lula

The poll's result still represents a technical tie as the poll's margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points • asserted

margin → represent → error

9% of the respondents said they would cast a blank or null vote or intend not to vote, while undecided voters made up 1%, the poll showed • asserted

poll → say → %

Quaest surveyed 2,154 people between October 10-13 REUTERS asserted

Quaest → survey → October