{
  "id": 496472,
  "title": "Sao Paulo Governor Poll Shows Tarcisio Ahead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/sao-paulo-governor-poll-shows-tarcisio-ahead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T19:35:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-governor-poll-shows-tarcisio-ahead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent Ideia/ACSP poll, commissioned by the Republicanos party, reveals Governor Tarcisio de Freitas leading in São Paulo's 2026 gubernatorial race with an overwhelming 50.6% of voter support. Fernando Haddad of the PT party trails significantly behind with 33.6% in the first round. The poll surveyed 1,800 voters by phone, with a margin of error of 2.3 percentage points. Other candidates include Vera Lucia (PSTU) at 2.6%. The poll, conducted from August 5-8, 2026, has a 2.3% margin of error, meaning actual support could vary slightly. Tarcisio de Freitas is the incumbent governor and thus has a strong starting position in this race.",
  "summary": "A new Sao Paulo governor poll shows Tarcisio de Freitas leading with 50.6% against Fernando Haddad's 33.6% in the first round. The Ideia poll for ACSP also shows Tarcisio winning a runoff with 53.4%. The post Sao Paulo Governor Poll Shows Tarcisio Ahead appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Tarcisio de Freitas leads São Paulo gubernatorial race with 50.6% support",
    "Fernando Haddad trails with 33.6% in first round",
    "Poll conducted August 5-8, 2026 with 2.3% margin of error"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}