Quaest poll puts Renan Santos at three percent in Brazil presidential race
A Quaest poll published on Sept 28 placed Renan Santos at 3% in Brazil's presidential first-round race. Lula led with 39% and Flávio Bolsonaro followed with 34%.
Why it mattersA candidate must win over half of valid votes to avoid a second-round runoff.
How we got here
- Toffoli authorized Santos to resume online campaigning on registered profiles and restored access to campaign funds, interviews, and debates. Globo
- The TSE listed twelve presidential candidacies, including Renan Santos and running mate Aroldo Medina for Missão. Br
- A Quaest first-round scenario put Santos at three percent. Br
- Quaest began in-person fieldwork for the poll it released four days later. Br
- A Datafolha first-round scenario placed Santos at three percent. Globo
- A new Quaest poll showed Santos at three percent in the first-round scenario. Br
- Brazil scheduled its presidential first-round vote. Br
- A presidential runoff is scheduled if no candidate wins more than half of valid votes in the first round. As Coa
What's likely next
- Brazil’s first-round election; the TSE calendar says voting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time.
- Presidential runoff, if no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes in the first round.
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The coverage
- Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new pollAl Jazeera · Sep 25
- Lula holds thin lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election, Datafolha poll showsReuters · Sep 24
- Lula, Flávio statistically tied in first round for first timeGlobo · Sep 22
- Pesquisa para presidente hoje: veja números do novo levantamento da QuaestBr
- Brazil's Lula widens first-round lead; runoff with Bolsonaro stays tight, BTG/Nexus poll showsYahoo · Sep 28
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