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Chega party political growth in Portugal

Overview

The Portuguese right-wing Chega party, led by André Ventura, has implemented a political strategy aimed at capturing evangelical voters by modeling its approach after the Bolsonaro family in Brazil. This effort involves utilizing a movement of conservative women to bridge the gap between the party and Portugal’s growing evangelical population, a demographic influenced by Brazilian immigration.

Following these strategic shifts, polling indicates that Chega is gaining significant momentum. The party has reached 27.1% support, narrowing the gap with the leading Socialist Party, which holds 27.9%. While Chega’s popularity has increased since the May 2025 parliamentary elections, the party currently lacks the parliamentary strength to topple the government, as evidenced by a recent motion of no confidence that received support from only 60 deputies.

Entities

André Ventura · CHEGA · Luís Montenegro · Jair Bolsonaro · Michelle Bolsonaro

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Chega party gains support in Portugal, nearing Socialist Party lead

    Portugal's right-wing Chega party has surged to 27.1% in recent polls, nearly catching the leading Socialist Party as political tensions rise in the country.

  2. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Chega party adopts Bolsonaro-style strategy to attract evangelical voters

    Portugal's Chega party is adopting a strategy similar to Brazil's Bolsonarism, using conservative women's movements to attract the growing evangelical electorate.

Sources

dinheirovivo.pt · invisibledisabilities.org · ocafezinho.com · polsatnews.pl · rmf24.pl