Brazil's Lula leads right-wing rivals ahead of 2026 election, poll shows

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launches a digital platform for tax reform in Brasilia

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacts before a ceremony to launch a digital platform for tax reform in Brasilia, Brazil January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

Source: REUTERS

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas in voting intentions for this year's election, a Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial showed on Wednesday.

* In a first round scenario, Lula would have 36% of thevote, against Flavio Bolsonaro's 23% and Freitas's 9%. * Lula would beat Flavio Bolsonaro 45%-38% in a run-off,compared with 46%-36% in a December poll. * The president would defeat Freitas 44%-39% in a potentialsecond round, compared with 45%-35% in the previous poll. * Quaest surveyed 2,004 people between January 8-11. Thepoll has a margin of error of 2 percentage points in eitherdirection.

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By Reuters