Published: 12:06 AM, 07 October 2026
Bolsonaro wins endorsements from right-wing rivals for election runoff
Senator FlavioBolsonaro received on Monday endorsements from Ronaldo Caiado and RomeuZema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, for the runoff against President LuizInacioLula da Silva later this month.
Caiado, a former governor of Goias state, won 2.18 percent of valid votes -- which exclude blank and null ballots -- on Sunday, while Zema, an ex-governor of Minas Gerais state, got 0.27 percent, Reuters reports.
Caiado, from the PSD party, will meet with Bolsonaro on Tuesday to announce the endorsement, a statement from his press team said.
Zema, from the NOVO party, unveiled his endorsement on a post on his social media.
Among other candidates, author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury and Renan Santos, who received 2.89 percent and 2.24 percent of the vote, respectively, said they would not endorse Bolsonaro or Lula.
Bolsonaro exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over Lula; the runoff is set for Oct 25.
