The new Quaest survey on the election for the government of Rio de Janeiro, commissioned by Globo and released on Tuesday, reveals that former mayor Eduardo Paes (PSD) leads the race with 39% of voting intentions. Assembly President Douglas Ruas (PL) appears in second place with 18%, while former governor Anthony Garotinho (Republicanos) registers 8%. The remaining candidates — Cyro Garcia (PSTU), William Siri (PSOL), André Marinho (Novo) and Colonel Busnello (Missão) — score with 1% to 2% each.
The scenario indicates that Paes still has more voting intentions than all opponents combined, since the sum of the candidates competing against him is 31%. This difference is considered relevant to evaluate the possibility of a first-round victory.
In comparison with the previous poll, released on August 25th, Paes oscillated two points upward, while Douglas Ruas rose four points. The survey has a margin of error not specified in the available portion of the article.
