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Quaest Polls Reveal Diverse Electoral Landscapes Across Brazilian States

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  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Estadao Brazil · Centre-right · Grupo Estado (Mesquita family)

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A series of polls conducted by the Quaest institute between August 21 and 24 reveals the current state of several gubernatorial and senatorial races across Brazil. In the presidential race, center left sources report a technical tie between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in the three largest electoral colleges: São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. However, Lula maintains significant leads in Maranhão and Pernambuco, while Flávio Bolsonaro leads in Santa Catarina and Rondônia.

In São Paulo, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas leads the gubernatorial race with 40 percent of intentions, followed by Fernando Haddad at 27 percent. In Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes leads with 37 percent, followed by Douglas Ruas at 14 percent and Anthony Garotinho at 7 percent. In Minas Gerais, Cleitinho Azevedo leads with 29 percent, while Patrus Ananias and Alexandre Kalil follow with 11 percent and 10 percent respectively. Center sources highlight that 80 percent of Minas Gerais voters remain undecided in spontaneous polls for governor, suggesting potential for significant shifts before the October 4 election.

Other regional results show Antônio Furlan leading in Amapá with 55 percent against Clécio Luís at 35 percent. In Amazonas, Senator Omar Aziz leads with 26 percent, followed by Roberto Cidade at 18 percent. In Pernambuco, Governor Raquel Lyra leads with 44 percent over João Campos at 36 percent. In Mato Grosso do Sul, Governor Eduardo Riedel holds a strong lead with 40 percent. In Rondônia, Senator Marcos Rogério and Adailton Fúria are in a technical tie with 24 percent and 21 percent respectively.

For the Distrito Federal, Governor Celina Leão leads the gubernatorial race with 34 percent, followed by José Roberto Arruda at 20 percent. In the race for the Senate in the DF, Michelle Bolsonaro leads with 25 percent. Most of these surveys were commissioned by Globo and registered with the Superior Electoral Court, typically carrying a margin of error of three percentage points.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
Emphasized the technical ties in major presidential hubs and provided detailed demographic breakdowns of voter support.
Centre
Focused on the high levels of voter indecision and the specific political dynamics of candidate nominations.
Centre-right
Highlighted the specific percentages of candidates and the public's desire for either continuity or total change in government.

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