Lula Starts 2026 Campaign as Favorite, New Poll Shows
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Brazil will have a presidential election in 2026.
A new poll shows who people want to win.
Lula is the president of Brazil now.
The poll says Lula is the favorite to win again.
The poll also looks at a place in the Northeast of Brazil.
This place is the second biggest electoral college in that area.
There, Lula is in a close race with Flávio.
The poll shows the numbers for both men.
Many people will watch this election closely.
The campaign for president has just started.
Vocabulary10 words
- election
- a time when people vote to choose a leader
- poll
- a study that asks people what they think
- president
- the top leader of a country
- favorite
- the person most likely to win
- Northeast
- a part of Brazil
- electoral college
- a big group of voters in one area
- campaign
- work done to win an election
- race
- a competition between people
- vote
- to choose someone in an election
- leader
- a person who guides a country or group
Quiz
Answer key
1. A presidential election 2. Lula 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Brazil will have a presidential _____ in 2026.
A new _____ shows who people want to win.
Lula is the _____ of Brazil now.
The poll says Lula is the _____ to win again.
The poll also looks at a place in the _____ of Brazil.
This place is the second biggest _____ in that area.
There, Lula is in a close _____ with Flávio.
The _____ for president has just started.