A presidential election is scheduled to take place in Alagoas, Brazil on October 4, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed candidate who receives the most valid votes in the first round of this election from Alagoas. Candidates will be primarily ranked by order of valid votes won in Alagoas. If two or more candidates are tied for any position, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the candidates’ listed full names as they appear in this market. This market will resolve to the candidate that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking. If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other". This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/).
Lula’s commanding position in Alagoas for first-round first place stems from the state’s location in Brazil’s Northeast, where his PT coalition consistently draws strong backing among lower-income, Catholic, and older voters. Recent state-level surveys, including a July Real Time Big Data poll showing him at 51% versus Flávio Bolsonaro at 30%, align with national first-round trends from Datafolha, Quaest, and Nexus that place Lula in the low 40s against Bolsonaro in the mid-30s. Flávio’s selection of Alagoas deputy Alfredo Gaspar as running mate has not narrowed the gap materially. With the October 4 first round approaching and campaign season underway, late developments such as economic shifts, candidate health issues, or major scandals remain the primary factors that could realistically alter the current trader consensus.