Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a polling lead over right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 2026 election, according to a Datafolha poll released on 21 August. Lula recovered from career-low popularity a year earlier, aided partly by divisions among right-wing rivals including Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.
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A year after his popularity sank to career lows, Lula is a reelection favorite thanks to help from two right-wing nemeses: Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva maintained his lead over right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil’s October election, a new poll found.
SAO PAULO, Aug 21 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to lead Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, although the right-wing challenger has narrowed the gap by one percentage point, within the error margin, a Datafolha poll showed on Friday.