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Eduardo Braide leads Maranhão gubernatorial race with 44%

According to a Quaest survey, Eduardo Braide is ahead in the Maranhão gubernatorial race with 44% of voter intentions.

25 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A survey by Quaest, released on Monday (24), shows that Eduardo Braide, former mayor of São Luís, leads the race for the Maranhão governorship with 44% of voter intentions. Orleans Brandão is in second place with 25%.

In addition to Braide and Brandão, other candidates were mentioned in the survey. Felipe Camarão of the Workers' Party (PT) received 6%, while Roberto Rocha of the PRTB garnered 3% of voter intentions. André Luis, from the MISSÃO party, also received a lower percentage.

The survey was commissioned by TV Mirante and presents a list of candidates in a prompted format, where interviewed voters are informed about the names and parties of the competitors.

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The results reveal a clear scenario in the race, with Braide significantly standing out compared to his opponents. The gap between Braide and Brandão is notable, indicating a solidified leadership for Braide.

With the election approaching, the voter intentions indicate a favorable path for Eduardo Braide, although there is still time for other campaigns to influence voters' opinions.

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