Celina Leão leads Federal District polls, Arruda has highest rejection

A new opinion poll conducted by Instituto Igape for the Record group reveals the current standing of candidates for the Government of the Federal District (GDF). The survey shows incumbent Governor Celina Leão (PP) leading the race for re-election with 41.5% of the intended votes.

Former Governor José Roberto Arruda (PSD) follows in second place with 16.3%, closely followed by Leandro Grass (PT) at 15.8%. Other candidates include Paula Belmonte (PSDB) with 5.4%, Ricardo Cappelli (PSB) with 3.9%, and Kiko Caputo (Novo) with 2.9%.

Regarding rejection rates, José Roberto Arruda holds the highest level of disapproval at 19.5%, followed by Celina Leão at 15.2% and Leandro Grass at 7.6%. The poll, which surveyed 2,000 voters between September 15 and 19, 2026, has a margin of error of 2.2 percentage points and a 95% confidence level.