Polls: An unpopular Lula still leads the 2026 election

An unpopular Bolsonaro sticking around in the political debate prevents other more credible alternatives to Lula from gaining traction.

Datafolha released new poll numbers this week and there is an important contradiction in the recent polling in Brazil.

Lula’s approval rating as president is at or near its lowest levels ever.

A straight approve-disapprove question from Datafolha shows Lula with 48% approval and 49% disapproval. The more traditional Datafolha measurement, which uses a thr…