Bolsonaro, Lula Tie in Potential Brazil Runoff, Poll Shows

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro tied President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a simulated October runoff, the latest sign a series of corruption scandals are weighing on the leftist leader’s reelection bid in Brazil.

In a head-to-head scenario, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and Lula each received 41% support, according to a Genial/Quaest survey, the first among major pollsters to show a tie.