Liberal Party (PL)

Rule Changes

Flávio Bolsonaro lost the runoff; the party recognized Lula's victory on October 26 while saying his concerns needed clarification. It elected the largest benches in both chambers.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff on October 25 with 51.79% of valid votes to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%, the Superior Electoral Court said. He is the first candidate to erase a first-round deficit since Brazil began holding runoffs in 1989.

Updated Oct 30

Rule Changes

Flávio Bolsonaro's party in the presidential race

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro on October 8, after his four-year, two-month sentence for lobbying the Trump administration to sanction Brazilian officials became final. He is in Texas with a green card, and the warrant is still outstanding.

Updated Oct 27