Polls in Brazil closed at 17:00 BRT, with initial results expected shortly after. The runoff election features incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently imprisoned. Lula previously defeated Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 election, but in the first round of the 2026 election, Bolsonaro Jr. outperformed Lula in key regions, including Minas Gerais.