Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
Key takeaways
- Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro faces new scrutiny over a film funding scandal, which could affect his race against incumbent Lula.
- On Saturday, Datafolha, the polling firm for the Grupo Folha media conglomerate, released its latest numbers, tracking the candidates’ progress in the run-up to October’s generation election.
- Nearly 2,004 responded to the latest survey, which asked them to identify whom they would vote for if Lula and Bolsonaro progressed to a run-off.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro faces new scrutiny over a film funding scandal, which could affect his race against incumbent Lula.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Senator Flavio Bolsonaro poses for a selfie as he attends a ceremony at military police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 15 [Pilar Olivares/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026A 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 numbers, tracking the candidates’ progress in the run-up to October’s generation election.