{
  "id": 10403028,
  "title": "Quaest Poll Shows Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Tied at 41 in the Runoff a Week Before Brazil Votes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/quaest-poll-shows-lula-and-flavio-bolsonaro-tied-at-41-in-the-runoff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:37:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/quaest-poll-lula-flavio-tied-41-runoff-september-28-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The latest poll from Genial/Quaest shows President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro tied at 41 percent each in a runoff simulation, just a week before the Brazilian presidential election. This shift in the poll results comes after Lula had previously held a slight lead, with Flávio Bolsonaro's numerical advantage erased in the latest findings. With a margin of error of two points, the poll interviewed 2,004 voters between September 24 and 27, and indicates that the election is likely to be a runoff on October 25, given the close nature of the race. This development underscores the volatility of the election and the need for preparedness for a long election night on October 4 and a probable second round on October 25.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Veritá Poll of 40,500 Voters Puts Flávio Bolsonaro Ahead of Lula Eight Days Before Brazil Votes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/verita-poll-of-40-500-voters-puts-flavio-bolsonaro-ahead-of-lula",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:31:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}