Bolsonaro Tied With Lula in Largely Pre-Vorcaro Datafolha Poll

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Bolsonaro Tied With Lula in Largely Pre-Vorcaro Datafolha Poll

Updated 3 hours ago
Bloomberg
Al Jazeera
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a hypothetical runoff, according to a Datafolha poll of voter preferences for the country’s election in October. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Al Jazeera, Bloomberg.

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Bolsonaro Tied With Lula in Largely Pre-Vorcaro Datafolha Poll
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Leaning left
5/16/2026

Bolsonaro Tied With Lula in Largely Pre-Vorcaro Datafolha Poll

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a hypothetical runoff, according to a Datafolha poll of voter preferences for the country’s election in October.

Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Leaning left
5/16/2026

Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election

A new poll has reaffirmed the tight race for Brazil’s presidency this year, with both the left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, tied in a head-to-head contest. On Saturday, Datafolha, the polling firm for the Grupo Folha media conglomerate, released its latest.