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A Quaest poll puts Dr. Furlan ahead in the race for the Amapá government
The survey released this Thursday places him ahead of incumbent governor Clécio Luís in both the first round and a possible runoff. The poll was conducted between September 20 and 23.
A Quaest poll on the race for the government of Amapá placed Dr. Furlan in first place with 53% of voting intention for the first round, ahead of incumbent governor Clécio Luís, who appears with 40%.
Trailing behind are Jairo Palheta, Carlos Cley and Delegado Marcos, with 1% each. In addition, 2% said they were undecided and another 2% said they would cast a blank ballot, spoil their vote or not vote.
According to Folha de S.Paulo, in Quaest’s previous poll, released on August 25, Dr. Furlan had 55% and Clécio Luís 35%.
In the spontaneous poll, without the presentation of names, Dr. Furlan received 51% and Clécio Luís 28%, while 18% did not know how to answer whom they would vote for.
In a runoff simulation, Dr. Furlan also came out ahead, with 54%, compared with 39% for the governor.
G1 added that, among the voters consulted, 80% consider their choice final and 20% say they could still change their vote before the October 4 election.
The poll was commissioned by Rede Amazônica and surveyed 804 people aged 16 or older between September 20 and 23. The margin of error is three percentage points and the confidence level is 95%. The study was registered with the TSE under code AP-02117/2026.
Folha de S.Paulo also recalled that in 2024 Dr. Furlan was reelected as mayor of Macapá with 85.08% of valid votes. It also noted that in 2020 he defeated Josiel Alcolumbre in a runoff, brother of Davi Alcolumbre, current president of the Senate and an ally of Clécio.
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