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RIO GRANDE DO NORTE Quaest poll in Rio Grande do Norte shows a tight runoff between Allyson Bezerra and Cadu de Lula
The survey released on Tuesday puts Allyson Bezerra at 45% and Cadu de Lula at 42% in the race for governor. It also found majority disapproval of Fátima Bezerra’s administration.
A Quaest poll released on Tuesday and reported by O Globo and Folha de S.Paulo showed a close contest in the Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial runoff. In the prompted voting-intention survey, Allyson Bezerra of União Brasil was at 45%, while Cadu de Lula of the PT stood at 42%.
The published figures show 7% choosing blank, null or none, while 6% said they did not know. Folha de S.Paulo noted that, with a margin of error of three percentage points, the result amounts to a technical tie.
In the unprompted survey, with no candidate list shown, Allyson Bezerra had 38% and Cadu de Lula 35%. Another 24% said they did not know whom they would support, and 3% mentioned a blank or null vote.
O Globo added that 83% of respondents said their choice was final, while 17% said they could still change their vote before the runoff, scheduled for October 25.
The poll was conducted from October 9 to 12 among 1,098 people aged 16 or older. Both O Globo and Folha de S.Paulo reported a 95% confidence level and said the survey was registered under number RN-03210/2026. O Globo said it was commissioned by Inter TV, while Folha de S.Paulo reported that TV Cabugi hired the poll.
The survey also measured views of Governor Fátima Bezerra of the PT. O Globo reported that 42% rated her administration negatively, 29% as average and 25% positively, while 4% did not know.
Asked about Fátima Bezerra’s performance as governor, 55% said they disapproved, 38% approved and 7% did not answer, according to figures published by O Globo.
Folha de S.Paulo also recalled that Allyson Bezerra and Cadu de Lula advanced to the runoff after a very close first round: the União Brasil candidate won 36.94% of valid votes and the PT candidate 36.16%.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
