PL Leads for 19 of 54 Brazil Senate Seats
The PL won 19 of 54 Brazil Senate seats, the MDB 7 and the PT 6. State-by-state results, Dallagnol's seat...
October 4, 2026Section
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Tarcísio 62.7% in São Paulo, Rio Likely Runoff
Tarcísio leads São Paulo with 62.7% and Cleitinho Azevedo 55.4% in Minas. Rio points to a 25 October Ruas-Paes runoff,...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Candidate Zema Took Phone Into Voting Booth
Romeu Zema took a phone into a Minas Gerais voting booth on 4 October. The Electoral Prosecutor's Office filed an...
October 4, 2026
Flávio and Lula Head to Brazil Runoff, 99.9% Counted
Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.04% and Lula 45.15% with 99.96% of polling stations counted. Neither can reach 50%, so Brazil votes...
October 4, 2026
Brazil’s PF Takes 129 to Stations on Election Day
Brazil's Federal Police took 129 people to police stations by 3:10 p.m. on election day; Roraima raids seized about US$57,500...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Police Probe Possible US Election Interference
Brazil's Federal Police opened a preliminary inquiry into possible US interference over a reported US$1 million grant. No suspect or...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Prosecutors Seek Meta Block on Fake Ballot Video
Brazil's electoral prosecutors asked the TSE to make Meta stop a fake ballot video spreading on WhatsApp at election time...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Voting Day Sees Long Queues, 1,544 Machine Swaps
Brazil election day: 158.7 million eligible voters, long queues in São Paulo and Rio, 1,544 voting machines swapped and no...
October 4, 2026
Flávio Takes Japan, Lula Berlin in Brazil Vote Abroad
Brazil overseas vote: Flávio Bolsonaro won Japan and Lula led Berlin and Porto, while Revista Fórum’s 2022 comparisons show Lula...
October 4, 2026