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Rio de Janeiro voter rolls hit 12.86 million ahead of 2026 vote

The 2026 electoral roll for the state of Rio de Janeiro lists 12,857,000 eligible voters, an increase of 0.23% (29,704) over 2022. Of these, 81.06% have biometric data registered with the electoral court, allowing biometric voting. Rio accounts for 8.10% of Brazil’s national electorate, making it the third‑largest voting bloc in the country.

The Republicanos party formally chose former governor Anthony Garotinho as its candidate for the Rio de Janeiro governorship at an extraordinary assembly on 18 July 2026. Meanwhile, a Prefab Future poll commissioned by Diário do Rio shows former mayor Eduardo Paes leading the governor race with 34.5% of voting intention, followed by Douglas Ruas at 10.9% and Garotinho at 10.8%.

A separate Prefab Future survey of 2,000 respondents identified the 30 most‑cited candidates for the state’s federal and state deputy races, listing names such as Altineu Cortês, Daniela Carneiro, Luis Carlos Gomes and others.

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2026 Brazilian elections · Anthony Garotinho · Benedita da Silva · Biometric registration system · Brazil · Brazilian Electoral Court · Douglas Ruas · Eduardo Paes · Juliana Carvalho · Paraná Pesquisas · Prefab Future (polling institute) · Republicanos

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