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Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula Advance to Brazil’s October 25 Presidential Runoff

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 2014 Brazilian national flag flying above a quiet street near the railway station in Campo Maior, Piauí, with trees, an orange-tiled building and clouds; Brazilian election context, not the October 2026 runoff announcement, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

Brazil’s Senate said incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will contest the October 25 presidential runoff following the October 4 first round. Lula, of the Workers’ Party, is seeking re-election during his third presidential term, after returning to office in 2023. Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party, represents Rio de Janeiro in the Senate and is seeking the presidency for the first time. Lula’s running mate is former São Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin, while Bolsonaro’s is federal deputy Alfredo Gaspar, a former Alagoas prosecutor.

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