Irajá Lacerda emerges as top contender for Chamber of Deputies in new polls

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Recent electoral polling from Instituto Percent Brasil indicates that lawyer Irajá Lacerda (PSD) is a leading candidate in the race for the Chamber of Deputies. Lacerda currently holds 3.0% of the voting intention, placing him among the top contenders.

Other leading candidates include Fábio Garcia (União Brasil/PP) with 4.0%, Coronel Assis (PL) with 3.5%, and Coronel Fernanda (PL) with 3.3%. The poll suggests that the PSD party is positioned to secure a direct seat, as projections estimate the party could garner approximately 265,000 votes, exceeding the electoral quotient of 231,000.

Lacerda, who does not currently hold a mandate, is noted for his previous role as executive secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, which helped him build support across various regions beyond the Cuiabá and Cáceres areas. The survey interviewed 1,200 voters with a margin of error of 2.83 percentage points.