Topic summary
2026 Brazilian general election
Presidential election
All 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
257 seats needed for a majority
54 of the 81 seats in the Federal Senate
41 seats needed for a majority
General elections will be held in Brazil on 4 October 2026 to elect the president, vice president, members of the National Congress, the governors, vice governors and legislative assemblies of all federative units, and the district council of Fernando de Noronha. If no candidate for president or governor receives the majority of the valid votes in the first round, a runoff election will be held on 25 October 2026.
Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party is eligible for a fourth term (second consecutively), and has announced his intention to seek re-election.