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Datafolha Poll Ties Lula, Bolsonaro at 50% Ahead Runoff

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Datafolha poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied at 50 % of valid votes ahead of the runoff.
Lula and Bolsonaro rallied supporters on Oct 24, 2026 before the Sunday runoff.
An electoral court gave Meta and X 24 hours to explain political content distribution after both campaigns filed social-media abuse complaints.
Bolsonaro pledged 500,000 new prison spots, higher minimum wage and pensions, and to keep Petrobras public.

History

Historical Context

In Brazil’s 2018 presidential race, right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro won with 55 % of the vote, and the election occurred as the Cambridge Analytica scandal unfolded, prompting Facebook to suspend the firm in March 2018. The 2026 runoff between Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva again relies on Meta and X, now under court orders to justify content distribution.

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Story summary

Datafolha poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied at 50 % of valid votes ahead of the runoff.
Lula and Bolsonaro rallied supporters on Oct 24, 2026 before the Sunday runoff.
An electoral court gave Meta and X 24 hours to explain political content distribution after both campaigns filed social-media abuse complaints.
Bolsonaro pledged 500,000 new prison spots, higher minimum wage and pensions, and to keep Petrobras public.

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