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Brazil elections: Celina Leão leads GDF race as regional campaigns intensify
Brazil's 2026 electoral cycle is intensifying with various regional developments. In the Federal District, an IGAPE poll shows Celina Leão leading the gubernatorial race with 41.5% of the vote, holding a significant advantage over José Roberto Arruda (16.3%) and Leandro Grass (15.8%). In a simulated runoff, Leão would secure 50.3% against Arruda.
In Minas Gerais, RECORD Minas is organizing a debate featuring candidates including Cleitinho Azevedo, Flávio Roscoe, and Patrus Ananias. Political shifts are also occurring as State Deputy Sargento Rodrigues announced his support for Cleitinho Azevedo, joining other PL members who are bypassing the party's official candidate, Flávio Roscoe.
Other notable updates include Thalles Jayme announcing support for Gustavo Mendanha for the Senate in Goiás, and JHC showing strong favoritism in Alagoas according to Instituto Paraná Pesquisas. In Paraná, an IRG poll for the Senate shows Deltan Dallagnol leading with 24%, though the data was collected before his campaign was suspended by the TSE. Additionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul, Gerson Claro leads spontaneous polling for the state legislature.
Entities
Celina Leão · Cleitinho Azevedo · Deltan Dallagnol · Distrito Federal · Flávio Roscoe · Gustavo Mendanha · Instituto Igape · José Roberto Arruda · Leandro Grass · Mailza Assis · Minas Gerais · Patrus Ananias
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Renan Santos minimized labor debts related to a former company, stating they belong to the company and not him. sbtnews.sbt.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Flávio Roscoe was discharged from the hospital after being treated for pneumonia and testing positive for Covid-19.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A Realtime Big Data poll shows a technical tie between Cleitinho Azevedo and Patrus Ananias in a Minas Gerais runoff. oantagonista.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] In a runoff between Celina Leão and Arruda, Leão would receive 50.3% of the votes. www.entornourgente.com · doaaquemdoer.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Celina Leão leads the GDF race with 41.5% of votes in the IGAPE poll. www.entornourgente.com · doaaquemdoer.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cleitinho Azevedo leads the Minas Gerais gubernatorial race with 42.8% in the Itatiaia/Instituto Ver poll. regionalzao.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Thalles Jayme announced support for Gustavo Mendanha for the Senate in Goiás. www.diariodeaparecida.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mailza Assis leads the Acre gubernatorial race with 36% in the Real Time poll. oaltoacre.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] State Deputy Sargento Rodrigues announced support for Cleitinho Azevedo for the Minas Gerais governorship. br.paipee.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] RECORD Minas is hosting a debate with candidates for the Government of Minas Gerais. atilalemos.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] JHC leads the Alagoas gubernatorial race according to Instituto Paraná Pesquisas. bloginformandoedetonando.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Deltan Dallagnol leads the first round of voting for the Senate in Paraná with 24% in an IRG poll. www.esmaelmorais.com.br