# Brazilians head to polls Sunday for 2026 general election

https://mins.news/en/item/85057

- CGTN, 2026-10-03 20:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-04/Brazilians-head-to-the-polls-on-Sunday-for-2026-general-election-1QXglFwBVpm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Latin America’s largest country will vote on Oct. 4 for president, governors and Congress. Thirteen candidates are running for president, with attention focused on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Recent polls show the two statistically tied in a possible runoff.

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