Tight race: Lula vs. Bolsonaro in a dead heat ahead of Brazil’s election

Datafolha’s May 12–13 poll shows Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro tied at 45% each in a head-to-head for Brazil’s presidency, with 9% voting null and 1% undecided among 2,004 respondents, signaling a neck-and-neck race ahead of October’s vote. The piece also notes controversy surrounding Flavio’s campaign financing for a private film about Jair Bolsonaro and related investigations, as Lula’s lead narrows in the face of ongoing scrutiny of the Bolsonaro family.