Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Bolsonaro Rivals Endorse Him Ahead of Brazil Runoff
Brazil held the first round of its presidential election on Sunday.
Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are set to compete in a runoff on October 25.
On Monday, two politicians who had run in the first round said they support Bolsonaro.
They are Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema.
Caiado received 2.18% of valid votes, and Zema received 0.27%.
Caiado planned to meet Bolsonaro on Tuesday to announce his support.
Zema shared his endorsement on social media.
Two other candidates, Augusto Cury and Renan Santos, said they would support neither Bolsonaro nor Lula.
Flavio Bolsonaro received endorsements from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema on Monday.
Both politicians had run against Bolsonaro in Sunday's first-round vote.
Caiado received 2.18% of valid votes, while Zema received 0.27%.
The runoff between Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set for October 25.
Augusto Cury and Renan Santos said they would endorse neither Bolsonaro nor Lula.
- Who
- Flavio Bolsonaro received endorsements from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema; he will face Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff.
- What
- Two right-wing politicians who ran in the first round endorsed Bolsonaro.
- When
- The endorsements were reported Monday; the runoff is set for October 25.
- Where
- Brazil; Caiado is from Goias and Zema from Minas Gerais.
- Why
- The article reports the endorsements but does not state the politicians' reasons.
Endorsements for Bolsonaro
No endorsement for either candidate
Runoff support
Endorsements for Bolsonaro
Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema endorsed Flavio Bolsonaro.
No endorsement for either candidate
Augusto Cury and Renan Santos said they would endorse neither Bolsonaro nor Lula.
- Endorsed candidate
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro
- Endorsers
- Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema
- Caiado's first-round result
- 2.18% of valid votes
- Zema's first-round result
- 0.27% of valid votes
- Runoff opponent
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
- Runoff date
- October 25
- Candidates declining to endorse either
- Augusto Cury and Renan Santos