New Polls Show Early Numbers for Brazil's 2026 Presidential Race
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Brazil is preparing for its next presidential election, which will take place in 2026.
A new poll by the company Quaest has released numbers for the presidential race in 17 states and the Federal District, which is the area where BrasÃlia, the capital, is located.
The poll is part of a wider set of surveys tracking how Brazilians might vote for president next year.
Another survey, from Indexa and Broadcast, looked at a possible second round of the election. In Brazil, if no candidate wins more than half the votes in the first round, the top two candidates go to a second vote.
According to this survey, current president Lula would lead a second-round race with 46% of voting intentions, compared with 41% for Flávio Bolsonaro.
This gives Lula a five-point lead over Bolsonaro in this specific poll, though the election is still more than a year away.
Polls like these are only snapshots of public opinion at one moment. Political preferences can change a lot before an actual election.
Analysts usually compare several polls from different companies to get a clearer picture of overall trends. The Quaest results, covering many states, and the Indexa/Broadcast national numbers, are early indicators in what is expected to be a closely watched campaign.
Vocabulary8 words
- election
- a time when people vote to choose a leader
- poll
- a study asking people about their opinions
- Federal District
- a special area where a country's capital city is
- second round
- a final vote between the top two candidates
- intentions
- plans about what someone wants to do
- lead
- being ahead of others in a race
- snapshots
- a quick picture of something at one moment
- preferences
- what someone likes or chooses
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Answer key
1. 17 states and the Federal District 2. Lula leads by 5 points 3. True
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Brazil is preparing for its next presidential _____, which will take place in 2026.
A new _____ by the company Quaest has released numbers for the presidential race in 17 states and the _____.
Another survey, from Indexa and Broadcast, looked at a possible _____ of the election.
According to this survey, current president Lula would lead a second-round race with 46% of voting _____, compared with 41% for Flávio Bolsonaro.
This gives Lula a five-point _____ over Bolsonaro in this specific poll, though the election is still more than a year away.
Polls like these are only _____ of public opinion at one moment.
Political _____ can change a lot before an actual election.