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Quaest polls in southern Brazil show Moro, Zucco and Jorginho Mello ahead
A new round of surveys on the 2026 state races in Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina put Sérgio Moro, Luciano Zucco and Jorginho Mello in the lead. The polls were released between Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th, with a 3-point margin of error.
A new batch of Quaest polls on the race for governor in southern Brazil ahead of the 2026 first round shows Sérgio Moro leading in Paraná, Luciano Zucco ahead in Rio Grande do Sul and Jorginho Mello on top in Santa Catarina, according to O Globo. The surveys were released between Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th and have a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
In Paraná, Moro, from PL, posts 36% of voting intentions. He is followed by Requião Filho of PDT and Sandro Alex of PSD, both at 20%, leaving them technically tied for second. Alexandre Salomão, Tayná Miessa and Luiz França each receive 1%. Undecided voters account for 12%, while blank, null or those saying they will not vote total 9%.
According to figures cited by O Globo, compared with the August 24 survey, Moro slipped one point, Requião Filho also fell one point, and Sandro Alex climbed five points. The share of undecided voters dropped from 18% to 12%.
In Rio Grande do Sul, Zucco, also from PL, reaches 29%, compared with 23% for Juliana Brizola of PDT. Gabriel Souza of MDB stands at 10% and Marcelo Maranata of PSDB at 3%. Priscila Voigt and Rejane de Oliveira each have 1%. The group of undecided, don’t know or no response voters totals 25%, while blank or null ballots stand at 8%.
O Globo reported that in that state Zucco rose from 26% in August, Juliana Brizola remained at 23%, Gabriel Souza moved from 9% to 10%, and Maranata from 2% to 3%.
In Santa Catarina, Governor Jorginho Mello, who is seeking re-election, leads with 54%. João Rodrigues has 13% and Gelson Merísio 10%. Professor Marcus Sodré, Marcelo Brigadeiro and Laís Chaud each post 1%, while Bruno Pedreiro appears at 0%. Undecided voters make up 15%, and blank, null or non-voters account for 5%.
O Globo also said that compared with the August 24 poll, Jorginho Mello rose from 50% to 54%, João Rodrigues fell from 17% to 13%, and Gelson Merísio jumped from 4% to 10%.
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