# Chega party political growth in Portugal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chega-party-political-growth-in-portugal
> Updated: 2026-09-09T04:46:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chega-party-gains-support-in-portugal-nearing-socialist-party-lead

### 2026-08-24: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chega-party-adopts-bolsonaro-style-strategy-to-attract-evangelical-voters

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