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UPDATED Oct 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Sep 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Bolsonaro leads Lula, Brazil heads to runoff
By The BriefBrief · Sources (19)
Flavio Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote, ahead of incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who received 45%. Neither secured a majority, sending Brazil's presidential election to a runoff.
WHO: Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
WHAT: Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of Lula in Brazil's presidential vote, prompting a runoff.
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: Neither candidate secured a majority in the presidential vote.
How this story developed (showing 18 of 18 earlier reports)
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Brazilians vote in Lula-Bolsonaro presidential contest
· Oct 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil polls
· Oct 4, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
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Brazilians vote in polarized presidential race
· Oct 4, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro conclude campaigns before election
· Oct 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
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Brazil accuses US of election interference
· Oct 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
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Poll shows Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrowing
· Oct 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
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Brazil election tests growing pro-Trump bloc
· Oct 3, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro skip final TV debate
· Oct 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
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Lula to seek fourth term in Brazil election Sunday
· Oct 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro skip final TV debate before vote
· Oct 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro trade mudslinging ahead of vote
· Oct 2, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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Lula and Bolsonaro neck and neck in Brazil poll
· Oct 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
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Lula’s anti-poverty record faces test in Oct. 4 vote
· Oct 1, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
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Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied ahead of Brazil vote
· Sep 29, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
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Brazilians vote as Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro
· Sep 28, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
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Brazil votes Oct. 4 with Lula and Bolsonaro front-runners
· Sep 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro remain tied in new poll
· Sep 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro tied in latest Brazil polls
· Sep 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Sources (19):
ABC World,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Fox World,
France 24,
NPR News,
New York Times,
Rio Times,
Sky News,
Straits Times,
The Guardian World,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post World
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