Quaest poll in DF: Celina Leão ahead with 35%; followed by Arruda, with 18%; and Grass, 17%

cbn8 September 2026 at 21:13

The new round of the Quaest poll released this Tuesday (08) shows the race for the government of the Federal District. Celina Leão (PP) appears in first place with 35% of voting intentions, an increase from the 34% recorded at the end of August. She is followed by Arruda (PSD), with 18%, and Leandro Grass (PT), with 17%.

Among the other candidates, Paula Belmonte (PSDB) has 4%, Cappelli (PSB) appears with 2%, and Kiko Caputo (Novo), Professor Samara Mineiro (UP) and other smaller candidates register rates of 1% or 0%. The percentage of blank, null or those who will not vote fell from 10% to 7%, while the undecided increased from 14% to 15%.

The survey also reveals that 55% of the voters surveyed consider their candidate choice definitive, an increase from the 47% in the previous survey. Meanwhile, 45% of respondents say they may still change their vote until the elections.

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