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Quaest Poll in Minas Gerais Puts Cleitinho Azevedo Ahead in Three Runoff Scenarios
A survey released by G1 Globo shows the Republicanos candidate ahead in all second-round simulations for the state governorship. The study was conducted between September 19 and 22 with 1,506 voters.
A Quaest poll released by G1 Globo in Minas Gerais measured three possible runoff matchups for the governorship and placed Cleitinho Azevedo ahead in all the scenarios surveyed.
In the first simulation, Cleitinho Azevedo, of Republicanos, appears with 50%, while Patrus Ananias, of the PT, registers 26%. In addition, 13% said they were undecided and 11% said they would vote blank, null or for none of the candidates.
In the second scenario, against Alexandre Kalil, of the PDT, Cleitinho Azevedo has 49% to his rival’s 26%. Undecided voters total 14%, and the blank, null or none vote reaches 11%.
The third projection pits Cleitinho Azevedo against Mateus Simões, of the PSD. In that case, the Republicanos candidate gets 50% and Simões 18%, with 16% undecided and another 16% choosing blank, null or none.
According to G1 Globo, the survey was commissioned by Globo and conducted between September 19 and 22 among 1,506 voters aged 16 or older. The margin of error is three percentage points and the confidence level is 95%. The poll was registered with the Electoral Court under number MG-03276/2026.
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