Event Brief
Bolsonaro Tied With Lula in Hypothetical Runoff Poll
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: A Datafolha poll shows Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro tied in a hypothetical October runoff.
WHO: Datafolha
WHAT: Datafolha poll finds Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro tied in a hypothetical runoff
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 3:14 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: Voter preferences for the October election were measured in a hypothetical runoff matchup.
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