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Brazil 2026 elections: TSE validates candidates as Lula and Bolsonaro lead polls

The 2026 Brazilian presidential race is intensifying as the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) officially validates several candidate slates. Approved candidacies include those of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), Romeu Zema (Novo), Edmilson Costa (PCB), Hertz Dias (PSTU), and Samara Martins (UP). Seven other candidates, including Augusto Cury and Ronaldo Caiado, are still awaiting judicial review.

Recent polling indicates a competitive landscape. Datafolha reports Lula leading the first round with 38% of the vote, followed by Flávio Bolsonaro at 33% and Augusto Cury at 8%. In a potential second-round runoff, the race is a technical tie, with Lula at 46% and Bolsonaro at 44%.

Political tension is high following a corruption scandal involving Banco Master and leaked messages involving Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Meanwhile, the TSE has launched a National Pact for Peace and Tolerance to promote democratic stability and combat political violence during the election cycle.

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Augusto Cury · Brazil · Datafolha · Flávio Bolsonaro · Kassio Nunes Marques · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · PoderData · Quaest · TSE · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral

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