2018 Brazilian general election

The 2014 elections saw Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff reelected as President in the second round with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Aécio Neves of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party who received 48.4% of the vote. Rousseff had first been elected in the 2010 elections, succeeding her political mentor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was in office from 2003 until 2011.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/world/americas/brazilian-presidential-election.html|title=Brazil Stays With Rousseff as President After Turbulent Campaign|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 October 2014|last1=Romero|first1=Simon}}

However, on 3 December 2015, impeachment proceedings against Rousseff were officially accepted by the Chamber of Deputies.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/02/brazil-dilma-rousseff-impeachment-proceedings |title=Brazil opens impeachment proceedings against president Dilma Rousseff |author=Jonathan Watts |work=The Guardian|date=3 December 2015 }} On 12 May 2016, the Federal Senate temporarily suspended Rousseff's powers and duties for up to six months or until the Senate reached a verdict: to remove her from office if found guilty or to acquit her from the crimes charged.{{cite web |title=Dilma Rousseff suspended as Senate votes to impeach |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/12/americas/brazil-rousseff-impeachment-vote/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=12 May 2016}} Vice President Michel Temer, of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, assumed her powers and duties as Acting President of Brazil during the suspension.{{cite news |title=Brazil's Senate Votes to Impeach President Dilma Rousseff |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/brazil-senate-votes-impeach-president-dilma-rousseff-n572606|agency=NBC News |date=12 May 2016|access-date=12 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://congressoemfoco.uol.com.br/noticias/afastada-dilma-mantem-salario-alvorada-aviao-e-assessores/ |title=Afastada, Dilma mantém salário, Alvorada, avião e assessores |work=Congresso em Foco |date=12 May 2016 |language=pt}} On 31 August 2016, the Senate voted 61–20 in favor of impeachment, finding Rousseff guilty of breaking budgetary laws and removing her from office.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/americas/brazil-rousseff-impeachment-vote/index.html|title=Brazil's Senate ousts Rousseff in impeachment vote|author1=Catherine E. Shoichet |author2=Euan McKirdy|website=CNN|access-date=31 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37237513|title=Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate|work=BBC News|date=1 September 2016|access-date=1 September 2016}} Critics of the impeachment saw it as a legislative coup d'état.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/world/americas/brazil-impeachment-coup.html|title=All Impeachments Are Political. But Was Brazil's Something More Sinister?|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 2016|last1=Taub|first1=Amanda}} Vice President Temer succeeded Rousseff as the 37th President of Brazil. His government implemented policies that contradicted the platform on which Rousseff's Workers Party had been elected, in one of the most controversial and heated political periods of modern Brazilian history.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-impeachment-idUSKCN114071|title=Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in|date=1 September 2016|agency=Reuters|access-date=6 April 2019}}

Temer was barred from running for a full term in 2018. He had been convicted of campaign law violations in 2016, and was banned from holding any political office for eight years.{{cite web|url=https://theintercept.com/2016/06/03/credibility-of-brazils-interim-president-collapses-receives-8-year-ban-on-running/|title=Credibility of Brazil's Interim President Collapses as He Receives 8-Year Ban on Running for Office|work=The Intercept|last=Greenwald|first=Glenn|date=3 June 2016|access-date=10 September 2016}} He was likely ineligible for a full term in any case due to the manner in which constitutional provisions on term limits are worded. The constitution stipulates that if the Vice President becomes Acting President for any reason, it counts toward the limit of two consecutive terms. This applies even when the Vice President becomes Acting President whenever the President is abroad.

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Voting in Brazil is allowed for citizens over 16 years of age and mandatory for those between 18 and 70 years of age.[http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituicao.htm Constitution of Brazil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121091321/http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Constituicao/Constituicao.htm |date=21 January 2012 }}, art. 14. {{in lang|pt}} Those who do not vote in an election and do not later present an acceptable justification (such as being away from their voting location at the time) must pay a fine of 3.51 BRL (equivalent to 0.90 USD in October 2018).[http://www.tse.jus.br/eleitor-e-eleicoes/servicos/justificativa-eleitoral Voting justification] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414164549/http://www.tse.jus.br/eleitor-e-eleicoes/servicos/justificativa-eleitoral |date=14 April 2018 }}, Superior Electoral Court. {{in lang|pt}}[http://www.tre-sp.jus.br/eleicoes/eleitor/tira-duvidas Answers to doubts from voters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005072134/http://www.tre-sp.jus.br/eleicoes/eleitor/tira-duvidas |date=5 October 2018 }}, Regional Electoral Court of São Paulo. {{in lang|pt}} Brazilian citizens residing abroad only vote for president.{{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/10/07/brasileiros-votam-no-exterior.ghtml|title=Brasileiros votam no exterior|website=G1}}

The President and the Vice President of Brazil are elected using the two-round system. Citizens may field their candidacies for the presidency, and participate in the general elections, which are held on the first Sunday in October (in this instance, 7 October 2018).{{cite web|url=http://countrystudies.us/brazil/100.htm|title=Brazil - The Electoral System|website=countrystudies.us}} Candidates receiving more than 50% of the overall vote are declared elected. If the 50% threshold is not met by any candidate, a second round of voting is held on the last Sunday in October (in this instance, 28 October 2018). In the second round, only the two most-voted candidates from the first round may participate. The winner of the second round is elected President of Brazil. Candidates for President run for office jointly with a candidate for Vice-President, and the Vice-President is elected as a consequence of the election of the President.{{cite web|url=http://www.tse.jus.br/o-tse/escola-judiciaria-eleitoral/publicacoes/revistas-da-eje/artigos/revista-eletronica-eje-n.-6-ano-3/quando-afinal-ha-segundo-turno-em-uma-eleicao|title=Quando, afinal, há segundo turno em uma eleição?|website=www.tse.jus.br|access-date=29 October 2018|archive-date=14 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214163850/http://www.tse.jus.br/o-tse/escola-judiciaria-eleitoral/publicacoes/revistas-da-eje/artigos/revista-eletronica-eje-n.-6-ano-3/quando-afinal-ha-segundo-turno-em-uma-eleicao|url-status=dead}}

{{main|2018 Brazilian gubernatorial elections}}

The Governors and Vice Governors of all states and of the Federal District are elected in the same way as the president, using two rounds of voting if necessary.{{cite web|url=http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2018-10/treze-estados-e-o-df-tem-eleicao-de-governador-veja-os-candidatos|title=Treze estados e o DF têm eleição de governador; veja os candidatos|date=28 October 2018}}

In 2018, two-thirds of the 81 members of the Federal Senate were elected for a term of 8 years in office, the other third having been elected in 2014. Two candidates will be elected from each of the states and Federal District using majority block voting, with voters able to cast two votes each.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2044_B.htm Federal Senate electoral system] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920040313/http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2044_B.htm |date=20 September 2015 }}, Inter-Parliamentary Union.

All 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies (federal deputies) are elected, with candidates elected from 27 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the states and Federal District, varying in size from eight to 70 seats. The Chamber elections are held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the simple quotient.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2043_B.htm Chamber of Deputies electoral system] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519054518/http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2043_B.htm |date=19 May 2015 }}, Inter-Parliamentary Union.

All members of the State Legislative Assemblies (state deputies) and of the Federal District Legislative Chamber (district deputies), varying in size from 24 to 94 seats, will be elected. These elections are also held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the simple quotient.{{cite web | last1=Farina | first1=Erik | title=Senado, Câmara e assembleias: saiba como funcionam as casas do Legislativo | url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/politica/eleicoes/noticia/2018/09/senado-camara-e-assembleias-saiba-como-funcionam-as-casas-do-legislativo-cjm0yiig302zb01mnxkxyt2yv.html | date=13 September 2018 | publisher=Gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br | access-date=6 April 2019}}

• Arthur Virgílio Neto, Mayor of Manaus (1989–1992, 2013–2021){{cite web|url=https://josiasdesouza.blogosfera.uol.com.br/2017/12/22/alckmin-e-virgilio-se-enfrentarao-em-5-debates/|title=Alckmin e Virgílio se enfrentarão em 5 debates|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first=Josias|last=de Souza|date=22 December 2017|access-date=22 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2018/02/23/interna_politica,939836/arthur-virgilio-desiste-de-previa-com-alckmin-e-o-chama-de-cinico.shtml|title=Arthur Virgílio desiste de prévia com Alckmin e o chama de cínico|publisher=EM|language=pt|date=23 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

• Ronaldo Caiado, Senator for Goiás (2015–2023){{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/senador-ronaldo-caiado-lidera-corrida-pelo-governo-de-goias-2/|title=Senador Ronaldo Caiado lidera disputa pelo Governo de Goiás|publisher=Poder360|language=pt|first=Douglas|last=Rodrigues|date=13 December 2017|access-date=28 March 2018}}
• Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto, Mayor of Salvador (2013–2022); President of the Democrats (2018–){{cite web|url=http://atarde.uol.com.br/coluna/tempopresente/1933331-numeros-indicam-disputa-acirrada-entre-rui-costa-e-acm-neto-nas-eleicoes-2018-premium|title=Números indicam disputa acirrada entre Rui Costa e ACM Neto nas eleições 2018|publisher=A Tarde|language=pt|date=3 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018|archive-date=28 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328232007/http://atarde.uol.com.br/coluna/tempopresente/1933331-numeros-indicam-disputa-acirrada-entre-rui-costa-e-acm-neto-nas-eleicoes-2018-premium|url-status=dead}}
• Mendonça Filho, Minister of Education (2016–2018){{cite web|url=https://eleicoes.uol.com.br/2018/noticias/agencia-estado/2018/02/21/mendonca-filho-diz-que-deixara-governo-ate-abril-para-disputar-eleicoes.htm|title=Mendonça Filho diz que deixará governo até abril para disputar eleições|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first=Eduardo|last=Rodrigues|date=21 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

• Valéria Monteiro, journalist, model, actress, and television presenter{{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-pmn-e-avante-realizam-convencao-sem-lancar-candidatura-propria/|title=Eleições: PMN e Avante realizam convenção sem lançar candidatura própria|date=21 July 2018|website=Poder360|access-date=23 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/politica/2018-07-21/valeria-monteiro-eleicoes-pmn.html|title=Valéria Monteiro é rejeitada como candidata à Presidência do PMN|publisher=Último Segundo|language=pt|author=iG São Paulo|date=21 July 2018|access-date=26 July 2018}}

• Guilherme Afif Domingos, former Vice Governor of São Paulo (2011–15){{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/03/confederacao-defende-lancar-afif-para-o-planalto.shtml|title=Confederação defende lançar Afif para o Planalto|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|trans-title=Confederation defends launchig Afif for Planalto|date=12 March 2018|access-date=15 April 2018|url-access=limited}}{{cite web|url=http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/politica/2018-07-21/valeria-monteiro-eleicoes-pmn.html|title=Valéria Monteiro é rejeitada como candidata à presidência do PMN - Política - iG|trans-title=Valéria Monteiro rejected as PMN presidential candidate|publisher=Jornal do Brasil|language=pt|author=JB|date=28 July 2018|access-date=28 July 2018}}

• Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Jr., economist and professor at University of Campinas;{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/03/psol-oficializa-boulos-como-pre-candidato-a-presidencia.shtml|title=PSOL oficializa Boulos como pré-candidato à Presidência|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=10 March 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}} son of late 2010 nominee Plínio de Arruda Sampaio.
• Hamilton Assis, former leader of Central Única dos Trabalhadores of Bahia (1993–1996)
• Nildo Ouriques, economist and professor at UFSC
• Sônia Guajajara, indigenous activist and militant ecosocialist{{cite news|url=https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/eleicoes,psol-confirma-boulos-como-candidato-a-presidencia,70002409952|title=PSOL confirma Boulos como candidato à Presidência|newspaper=Estadão|language=pt|first=Renato|last=Onofre|date=21 July 2018|access-date=26 July 2018}}

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;Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)

• Roberto Requião, Senator for Paraná (1995–2002 and 2011–2023){{Cite news|url=https://odia.ig.com.br/colunas/informe-do-dia/2018/03/5524503-o-substituto-de-lula.html|title=Novo nome ganha forca no PT para substituir Lula na eleição|work=O Dia – Informe do Dia|access-date=2 August 2018|language=pt-BR}}{{Cite news|url=https://odia.ig.com.br/colunas/informe-do-dia/2018/03/5524503-o-substituto-de-lula.html|title=Novo nome ganha força no PT para substituir Lula na eleição|work=O Dia – Informe do Dia|access-date=2 August 2018|language=pt-BR}}
• Germano Rigotto, former Governor of Rio Grande do Sul (2003–07){{cite web|url=http://www.sul21.com.br/jornal/rigotto-sinaliza-candidatura-a-presidencia-em-2018-durante-convencao-do-pmdb/|title=Rigotto sinaliza candidatura à Presidência em 2018 durante convenção do PMDB|publisher=Sul 21|language=pt|date=27 March 2017|access-date=28 March 2018|archive-date=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811184303/https://www.sul21.com.br/jornal/rigotto-sinaliza-candidatura-a-presidencia-em-2018-durante-convencao-do-pmdb/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://independente.com.br/germano-rigotto-estuda-candidatura-do-senado-nas-eleicoes-de-outubro/|title=Germano Rigotto estuda candidatura do Senado nas eleições de outubro|publisher=Grupo Independente|language=pt|date=23 January 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

;Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)

• Levy Fidelix, President of the PRTB (1994–) and nominee for President in 2010 and 2014{{cite news|url=http://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,eymael-e-levy-fidelix-querem-ser-o-novo-em-mais-uma-eleicao-para-presidente,70002115439|title=Eymael e Levy Fidelix querem ser o "novo" em mais uma eleição para presidente|last=Amendola|first=Gilberto|date=11 December 2017|newspaper=Estadão|language=pt|access-date=21 December 2017}}
• Antônio Hamilton Mourão, Brazilian Army general{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/05/general-mourao-filia-se-ao-prtb-e-pode-ser-candidato-a-presidente-pelo-partido.shtml|title=General Mourão filia-se ao PRTB e pode ser candidato a presidente pelo party|last=Mantovani|first=Kelly|date=8 May 2018|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|access-date=9 May 2018}}

;Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)

• Flávio Rocha, CEO and Chairman of Lojas Riachuelo (2005–) and former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Norte (1987–95){{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/eleicoes/ser-vice-nao-e-meu-projeto-diz-flavio-rocha-ao-desistir-de-candidatura,94ff8bd367d882433dca8fc5d8822a051vkcay8e.html|title=Flávio Rocha desiste de candidatura à Presidência|last=Venceslau|first=Pedro|date=13 July 2018|website=Terra|access-date=13 July 2018}}

;Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)

• João Doria, former Mayor of São Paulo (2017–18){{cite web|url=https://jornalivre.com/2017/02/17/apos-milagres-em-sao-paulo-joao-doria-ja-comeca-a-ser-cogitado-para-a-presidencia-da-republica/|title=Após milagres em São Paulo, João Dória já começa a se cogitado para a presidência da República|publisher=Jornalivre|language=pt-br|date=17 February 2017|access-date=21 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2017/11/1937126-doria-recua-do-planalto-e-mira-governo-de-sao-paulo.shtml|title=Dória recua do Planalto e mira governo de São Paulo|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|first=Thais|last=Bilenky|date=22 November 2017|access-date=22 November 2017}}
• Aécio Neves, Senator for Minas Gerais (2010–2018) and nominee for President in 2014{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/02/psdb-decide-disputar-governo-de-mg-para-aecio-tentar-a-reeleicao.shtml|title=PSDB decide disputar governo do MG para Aécio tentar a reeleição|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|first=Ranier|last=Bragon|date=20 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}
• José Serra, Senator for São Paulo (1996–1998, 2002–03, 2015–16 and 2017–2023) and nominee for President in 2002 and 2010{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/01/1951611-serra-afirma-que-nao-sera-candidato-na-eleicao-deste-ano.shtml|title=Serra afirma que não será candidato na eleição deste ano|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=18 January 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

;Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)

• Joaquim Barbosa, former Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (2003–14){{cite web|url=http://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/eleicoes,joaquim-barbosa-confirma-que-nao-sera-candidato-a-presidencia,70002299558|title=Joaquim Barbosa confirma que não será candidato à Presidência|date=8 May 2018|website=Estadão|access-date=8 May 2018}}

;Christian Labour Party (PTC)

• Fernando Collor de Mello, former President of Brazil (1990–92) and Senator for Alagoas (2007–2023){{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/brasil/collor-anuncia-pre-candidatura-a-presidencia-da-republica/|title=Collor anuncia pré-candidatura à Presidência da República|publisher=Veja|language=pt|first=Guilherme|last=Venaglia|date=19 January 2018|access-date=19 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticias/2018/06/26/fernando-collor-fica-fora-da-disputa-a-presidencia.htm|title=PTC desiste de candidatura, e Collor fica fora da disputa à Presidência|last=Garcia|first=Daniela|date=25 June 2018|website=UOL|access-date=27 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/07/ptc-descarta-candidatura-de-collor-a-presidencia.shtml|title=PTC descarta candidatura de Collor à Presidência|last=Vettorazzo|first=Lucas|date=28 July 2018|website=Folha de S.Paulo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010202144500/http://www.se/|archive-date=2 February 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=28 July 2018}}

;Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)

• Manuela d'Ávila, former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2007–2015){{Cite news|url=https://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2018/08/06/politica/1533509037_182349.html|title=Haddad, vice e plano B de Lula, ganha reforço de Manuela D'Ávila no último minuto|last=Marreiro|first=Ricardo Della Coletta, Afonso Benites, Flávia|date=6 August 2018|work=EL PAÍS|access-date=6 August 2018|language=pt-br}}
• Flávio Dino, Governor of Maranhão (2015–){{cite web|url=https://www.revistaforum.com.br/oito-meses-da-eleicao-pesquisa-aponta-vitoria-de-flavio-dino-no-primeiro-turno-no-maranhao/|title=A oito meses da eleição, pesquisa aponta vitória de Flávio Dino no primeiro turno no Maranhão|publisher=Revista Fórum|language=pt|date=15 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

;Democrats (DEM)

• Rodrigo Maia, President of the Chamber of Deputies (2016–) and Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (1999–){{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/rodrigo-maia-sobre-2018-meu-nome-e-1-dos-4-fortes-do-dem-para-o-planalto/|title=Rodrigo Maia sobre 2018: "meu nome é 1 dos 4 mais fortes do DEM" para o Planalto|publisher=Poder360|language=pt|first=Naomi|last=Matsui|date=29 December 2017|access-date=30 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/03/maia-traca-roteiro-para-disputar-planalto.shtml|title=Maia traça roteiro para disputar Planalto|last=Carvalho|first=Daniel|date=4 March 2018|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|access-date=5 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.redetv.uol.com.br/jornalismo/eleicoes2018/blog/eleicoes-2018/rodrigo-maia-desiste-de-ser-candidato-a-presidencia-nas-eleicoes|title=Rodrigo Maia desiste de ser candidato à Presidência nas eleições|publisher=RedeTV!|language=pt|date=23 July 2018|access-date=24 July 2018|archive-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723200521/http://www.redetv.uol.com.br/jornalismo/eleicoes2018/blog/eleicoes-2018/rodrigo-maia-desiste-de-ser-candidato-a-presidencia-nas-eleicoes|url-status=dead}}

;Green Party (PV)

• Eduardo Jorge, former Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1987–2003){{cite web|url=http://conexaoto.com.br/2017/02/17/ciro-gomes-anuncia-candidatura-para-2018-nao-deixarei-ninguem-fazer-um-golpe-comigo|title=Ciro Gomes anuncia candidatura para 2018: "Não deixarei ninguém fazer um golpe comigo"|date=17 February 2017 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pvsp.org.br/index.php/ultimas-noticias/item/4222-eduardo-jorge-deve-disputar-mandato-para-deputado-estadual.html|title=Eduardo Jorge deve disputar mandato para deputado estadual|publisher=Partido Verde de São Paulo|language=pt|date=9 July 2018|access-date=19 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719175635/http://www.pvsp.org.br/index.php/ultimas-noticias/item/4222-eduardo-jorge-deve-disputar-mandato-para-deputado-estadual.html|archive-date=19 July 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/08/eduardo-jorge-sera-vice-de-marina-silva-confirma-presidente-do-pv.shtml|title=Eduardo Jorge será vice de Marina Silva, confirma presidente do PV|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|first=Joelmir|last=Tavares|date=2 August 2018|access-date=2 August 2018}}

;Party of the Republic (PR)

• Josué Gomes, President of the Coteminas Company{{Cite news|url=https://www.otempo.com.br/capa/pol%C3%ADtica/josu%C3%A9-alencar-%C3%A9-disputado-por-quatro-partidos-para-as-elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es-de-2018-1.1606275|title=Josué Alencar é disputado por quatro partidos para as eleições de 2018 |date=1 May 2018|work=Política|access-date=9 June 2018|language=pt-BR}}{{Cite news|url=https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,josue-gomes-se-coloca-a-disposicao-do-pr-para-ser-candidato,70002329909|title=Josué Gomes se coloca à disposição do PR para ser candidato – Política – Estadão|work=Estadão|access-date=9 June 2018|language=pt-BR}}
• Magno Malta, Senator for Espírito Santo (2003–2019){{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/03/potencial-vice-de-bolsonaro-magno-malta-quer-multiplicar-bancada-religiosa.shtml|title=Potencial vice de Bolsonaro, Magno Malta quer multiplicar bancada religiosa|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=9 March 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

;Patriota (PATRI)

• Roberto Rey, former Vice President of PATRI (2015–17){{cite web|url=https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cidades/dr-rey-desiste-de-concorrer-a-presidencia-da-republica/|title=Dr. Rey desiste de concorrer à presidência da República|publisher=Veja São Paulo|access-date=7 April 2018|language=pt-BR}}

;Popular Socialist Party (PPS)

• Cristovam Buarque, Senator for the Federal District (2003–2019) and nominee for President in 2006{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/distrito-federal/noticia/cristovam-buarque-anuncia-licenca-do-mandato-de-senador-para-avaliar-candidatura-a-presidencia.ghtml|title=Cristovam Buarque anuncia licença do mandato de senador para avaliar candidatura à Presidência|publisher=G1|language=pt|first=Gustavo|last=Garcia|date=13 November 2017|access-date=13 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/03/descartando-filiacao-de-huck-pps-aprova-posicao-de-apoio-a-alckmin.shtml|title=Descartando filiação de Huck, PPS aprova posição de apoio a Alckmin|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|first1=Thais|last1=Bilenky|first2=Joelmir|last2=Tavares|date=26 March 2018|access-date=27 March 2018}}

;Progressive Party (PP)

• Blairo Maggi, Minister of Agriculture (2016-){{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/mt/mato-grosso/noticia/blairo-maggi-anuncia-que-nao-vai-disputar-eleicao-em-2018-e-diz-que-nao-teme-perder-o-foro-privilegiado.ghtml|title=Blairo Maggi anuncia que não vai disputar eleição em 2018 e diz que não teme perder o foro privilegiado|publisher=G1|language=pt|first=Tiago|last=Terclotty|date=26 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}

;Social Christian Party (PSC)

• Paulo Rabello de Castro, former President of the Brazilian Development Bank (2017–18) and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (2016–17){{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/08/01/psc-desiste-de-ter-candidato-proprio-a-prtesidente-e-indica-paulo-rabello-de-castro-para-vice-de-alvaro-dias.ghtml|title=PSC desiste de ter candidato próprio a presidente e indica Paulo Rabello de Castro para vice de Alvaro Dias|last=Maia|first=Gustavo|date=1 August 2018|publisher=G1|language=pt|access-date=1 August 2018}}

;Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

• Chico Alencar, Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro (2003–){{cite news|url=http://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,chico-alencar-desiste-de-disputar-a-presidencia-e-vai-se-lancar-ao-senado-em-2018,70002050057|title=Chico Alencar desiste de disputar a Presidência e vai se lançar ao Senado em 2018|newspaper=Estadão|language=pt|first=Isadora|last=Peron|date=17 October 2017|access-date=16 November 2017}}
• Marcelo Freixo, State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro (2007–){{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2017/12/22/ainda-pequeno-psol-ganha-25-mil-filiados-em-um-ano-e-quer-dobrar-bancada-na-camara.htm|title=Ainda "pequeno", PSOL ganha 25 mil filiados em um ano e quer dobrar bancada na Câmara|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first=Gustavo|last=Maia|date=22 December 2017|access-date=22 December 2017}}
• Luciana Genro, former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul (2003–11) and nominee for President in 2014{{cite web|url=http://veja.abril.com.br/blog/maquiavel/luciana-genro-desiste-e-psol-pode-lancar-chico-alencar-para-2018/|title=Luciana Genro desiste, e PSOL pode lançar Chico Alencar para 2018|publisher=Veja|language=pt|date=6 April 2017|access-date=7 June 2017|trans-title=Luciana Genro gives up, and PSOL can launch Chico Alencar for 2018}}

;Solidarity (SD)

• Aldo Rebelo, former President of the Chamber of Deputies (2005–2007) and member of the Rousseff cabinet (2011–16){{cite web|url=http://www.band.com.br/noticias/eleicoes/conteudo.asp?ID=100000924290&t=cupula-do-centrao-fecha-apoio-a-alckmin-nas-eleicoes-2018|publisher=Band|title=Cúpula do Centrão fecha apoio a Alckmin nas eleições 2018|author=Mauricio Lima|date=19 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,paulinho-da-forca-pensamos-em-lancar-aldo-rebelo-a-presidencia,70002265988|title=Paulinho da Força: 'Pensamos em lançar Aldo Rebelo à Presidência'|last=Peron|first=Isadora|date=12 April 2018|website=Folha de S.Paulo|access-date=12 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2018/04/16/sd-oficializa-aldo-como-nome-a-presidencia-com-promessa-de-pacificar-esquerda-e-direita.htm|title=SD oficializa Aldo como nome à Presidência com promessa de 'pacificar esquerda e direita'|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first=Janaina|last=Garcia|trans-title=SD officializes Aldo candidate for the Presidency with promise to 'pacify left and right-wings'|date=16 April 2018|access-date=16 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticias/2018/07/26/apos-apoio-do-centrao-a-alckmin-aldo-rebelo-desiste-de-candidatura.htm|title=Apõs apoio do centrão a Alckmin, Aldo Rebelo desiste de candidatura|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first=Gustavo|last=Maia|date=26 July 2018|access-date=27 July 2018}}

;Workers' Party (PT)

• Fernando Pimentel, Governor of Minas Gerais (2015–){{cite web|url=http://noticias.r7.com/blogs/helcio-zolini/eleicao-2018-pimentel-lidera-corrida-para-o-governo-de-minas-kalil-aparece-em-segundo-20171009/|title=Eleições 2018: Pimentel lidera corrida para o governo de Minas; Kalil aparece em segundo|publisher=R7|language=pt|first=Hélcio|last=Zolini|date=9 October 2017|access-date=28 March 2018}}

;Other

• Silvio Santos, Owner of Grupo Silvio Santos (1958–){{cite web|url=http://entretenimento.r7.com/famosos-e-tv/silvio-santos-pode-se-candidatar-a-presidencia-do-brasil-em-2018-diz-jornal-22122016|title=Silvio Santos pode se candidatar à presidência do Brasil em 2018, diz jornal – Entretenimento – R7 Famosos e TV|website=R7|date=22 December 2016 |language=pt-br|access-date=12 February 2017}}
• Pedro Parente, former President of Petrobras (2016–18){{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/blog/radar/mesmo-com-pedido-de-fh-parente-deve-negar-candidatura/|title=Mesmo com pedido de FH, Parente deve negar candidatura|publisher=Veja|language=pt|first=Mauricio|last=Lima|date=25 February 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}}
• Roberto Justus, television presenter and Chairman of Grupo Newcomm (1998–){{Cite news|url=https://tvefamosos.uol.com.br/colunas/flavio-ricco/2016/12/17/roberto-justus-aparece-como-candidato-a-presidencia-me-festa-da-record.htm|title=Roberto Justus aparece como candidato à Presidência em festa da Record|access-date=12 February 2017|language=pt-BR}}{{cite web|url=http://veja.abril.com.br/blog/radar-on-line/roberto-justus-poe-projeto-politico-na-geladeira/|publisher=Veja|title=Roberto Justus põe projeto político na geladeira|author=Mauricio Lima|date=27 January 2017}}
• Luciano Huck, television presenter{{Cite web|url=https://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/coluna-do-estadao/huck-desiste-de-disputar-eleicao-presidencial/|title=Huck desiste de disputar eleição presidencial}}
• Luís Roberto Barroso, Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (2013-){{cite web|url=http://veja.abril.com.br/blog/maquiavel/ministro-barroso-nega-intencao-de-ser-candidato-em-2018/|title=Ministro Barroso nega intenção de ser candidato em 2018|publisher=Veja|language=pt|first=Laryssa|last=Borges|date=15 November 2017|access-date=16 November 2017}}

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On 1 September, the Superior Electoral Court voted 6–1 to reject Lula's candidacy for what would be his third term based on the Lei da Ficha Limpa and his conviction on corruption charges, but approved the PT-PCdoB-PROS coalition "The People Happy Again" and the candidacy of Fernando Haddad.{{cite web|url=http://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/2018/Setembro/tse-indefere-pedido-de-registro-de-candidatura-de-lula-a-presidencia-da-republica|title=TSE indefere pedido de registro de canddidatura de Lula à Presidência da República|publisher=Tribunal Superior Eleitoral|language=pt|date=1 September 2018|access-date=9 September 2018|archive-date=10 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014646/http://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/2018/Setembro/tse-indefere-pedido-de-registro-de-candidatura-de-lula-a-presidencia-da-republica|url-status=dead}} The Workers' Party replaced Lula with Haddad and announced former presidential candidate Manuela d'Ávila as his running mate.{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/pt-aprova-haddad-para-substituir-lula-como-candidato-a-presidencia/|title=PT aprova Haddad para substituir Lula como candidato à Presidência|publisher=Veja|language=pt|first=Eduardo|last=Gonçalves|date=11 September 2018|access-date=11 September 2018}}

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Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed on 6 September 2018 while campaigning in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais and interacting with supporters.{{cite news |last1=Londoño |first1=Ernesto |title=Brazil Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Is Stabbed at Campaign Rally |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/world/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro.html |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=6 September 2018 }} Bolsonaro's son, Flávio, stated that his father's wounds were only superficial and he was recovering in hospital.{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Dom |title=Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's far-right presidential hopeful stabbed at campaign rally |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/06/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-far-right-presidential-candidate-stabbed |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=the Guardian |date=6 September 2018 }} Police arrested and identified the attacker as Adelio Bispo de Oliveira, who claimed that he was "ordered by God to carry out the attack".{{cite news |last1=Savarese |first1=Mauricio |last2=Prengaman |first2=Peter |title=Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro stabbed during event |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/brazilian-candidate-jair-bolsonaro-stabbed-during-event/2018/09/06/d4f13876-b20c-11e8-8b53-50116768e499_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229031937/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/brazilian-candidate-jair-bolsonaro-stabbed-during-event/2018/09/06/d4f13876-b20c-11e8-8b53-50116768e499_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 December 2018 |access-date=6 September 2018 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=6 September 2018 }} Flávio Bolsonaro later stated that the wounds inflicted seemed worse than initially thought. He tweeted about his father's condition, explaining that the perforation reached part of the liver, the lung and part of the intestine. He also stated that Bolsonaro had lost a large amount of blood, arriving at the hospital with a pressure of 10/3, but had since stabilized.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FlavioBolsonaro/status/1037808900660256773|title=Flávio Bolsonaro 177 Senador_RJ Verified account|last=Flávio|first=Bolsonaro|date=6 September 2018|website=Twitter|access-date=6 September 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Savarese |first1=Mauricio |last2=Prengaman |first2=Peter |title=Brazilian candidate Jair Bolsonaro stabbed during event |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/brazilian-candidate-jair-bolsonaro-stabbed-event-57652075 |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=ABC News |date=6 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906232058/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/brazilian-candidate-jair-bolsonaro-stabbed-event-57652075 |archive-date=6 September 2018 |url-status=dead }} Most of the other candidates in the presidential race as well as and the then-Brazilian president, Michel Temer, condemned the attack.{{cite news |title=Bolsonaro leva facada em MG: veja repercussão |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticia/2018/09/06/bolsonaro-leva-facada-veja-repercussao.ghtml |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=G1.com |date=6 September 2018 |language=pt}} After being stabbed, Bolsonaro did not attend any further debates.{{Cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticias/2018/10/18/bolsonaro-nao-vai-participar-de-debates-nem-viajar-no-2-turno.htm|title=Bolsonaro não vai participar de debates no 2º turno: "é secundário"|website=UOL Eleições 2018}}

Two debates were held on 9 and 17 August, featuring eight presidential candidates: Bolsonaro, Alckmin, Silva, Gomes, Dias, Meirelles, Boulos, and Daciolo. Lula was unable to participate in the debates.{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticias/2018/08/17/ministro-do-tse-nega-pedido-do-pt-para-lula-participar-de-debate-da-redetv.htm|title=Ministro do TSE nega pedido do PT para Lula participar de debate da RedeTV|publisher=UOL|language=pt|date=17 August 2018|access-date=17 August 2018}} The 9 August debate was moderated by Ricardo Boechat,{{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/oito-candidatos-a-presidente-participam-de-debate-da-tv-band/|title=Oito candidatos a presidente participam de debate da TV Band na 5ª feira|publisher=Poder360|language=pt|first=Lauriberto|last=Brasil|date=7 August 2018|access-date=9 August 2018}} and the 17 August debate was moderated by Amanda Klein, Boris Casoy and Mariana Godoy.{{cite web|url=http://www.redetv.uol.com.br/jornalismo/eleicoes2018/blog/eleicoes-2018/redetv-promove-debates-multiplataforma-entre-candidatos-a-presidencia-e-ao-|title=RedeTV! promove debates multiplataforma entre candidatos à Presidência e ao governo de São Paulo|publisher=RedeTV|language=pt|date=14 August 2018|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061547/http://www.redetv.uol.com.br/jornalismo/eleicoes2018/blog/eleicoes-2018/redetv-promove-debates-multiplataforma-entre-candidatos-a-presidencia-e-ao-|url-status=dead}}

A debate scheduled for 27 August{{cite web|url=https://jovempan.uol.com.br/noticias/jovem-pan-decide-nao-promover-debate-presidencial.html|title=Jovem Pan decide não promover debate presidencial|publisher=Jovem Pan|language=pt|date=24 August 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}} was canceled after Jair Bolsonaro expressed his uncertainty about participating in the debates and the Workers' Party insisted on the participation of Lula, prohibited by the Electoral Justice.{{cite web|url=https://jovempan.uol.com.br/noticias/jovem-pan-decide-nao-promover-debate-presidencial.html|title=Jovem Pan decide não promover debate presidencial|publisher=Jovem Pan|language=pt|date=24 August 2018|access-date=11 September 2018}} Bolsonaro did not participate in further debates after he was attacked on 6 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.infomoney.com.br/mercados/politica/noticia/7608809/como-assistir-online-ao-debate-entre-os-candidatos-a-presidente-de-tv-gazeta-e-estadao|title=Como assistir online ao debate entre os candidatos a presidente de TV Gazeta e Estadão|publisher=InfoMoney|language=pt|first=Lara|last=Rizério|date=9 September 2018|access-date=9 September 2018}}

After a debate on 9 September moderated by Maria Lydia Flândoli,{{cite news|url=https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/eleicoes,estado-faz-debate-com-presidenciaveis,70002493780|title='Estado' faz debate com presidenciáveis|newspaper=Estadão|language=pt|date=8 September 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}} Fernando Haddad participated in all remaining debates. These occurred on 20 September (moderated by Joyce Ribeiro),{{cite web|url=http://www.a12.com/tv/rede-aparecida-organiza-debate-presidencial-no-santuario-nacional|title=Rede Aparecida organiza debate presidencial no Santuário Nacional|publisher=A12|language=pt|date=6 August 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}} 26 September (moderated by Carlos Nascimento),{{cite news|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/08/folha-uol-e-sbt-farao-debate-com-presidenciaveis-em-26-de-setembro.shtml|title=Folha, UOL e SBT farão debate com presidenciáveis em 26 de setembro|newspaper=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt|date=6 August 2018|access-date=9 August 2018}} 30 September (moderated by Adriana Araújo and Celso Freitas),{{cite web|url=http://recordtv.r7.com/2018/03/12/record-tv-realiza-debate-presidencial-do-primeiro-turno-no-dia-30-de-setembro/|title=Record TV realiza debate presidencial do primeiro turno no dia 30 de setembro|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=12 March 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}} and 4 October (moderated by William Bonner).{{cite web|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/politica/eleicoes/noticia/2018/08/debates-dos-presidenciaveis-na-tv-candidatos-devem-discutir-planos-em-seis-transmissoes-cjkn0fg2h007m01n0iw8cd7lk.html|title=Debates dos presidenciáveis na TV: candidatos devem discutir planos em seis transmissões|publisher=Gaúcha ZH|language=pt|date=9 August 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}}

A vice presidential debate was held on 5 September featuring four candidates; Fernando Haddad did not attend.{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/tveja/em-pauta/veja-na-integra-o-debate-entre-candidatos-a-vice-presidente-da-republica/|title=Veja na íntegra o debate entre candidatos a vice-presidente da república|publisher=Veja|language=pt|date=5 September 2018|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-date=9 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909073914/https://veja.abril.com.br/tveja/em-pauta/veja-na-integra-o-debate-entre-candidatos-a-vice-presidente-da-republica/|url-status=dead}}

While several debates were scheduled for the second round, none were held. Debates planned for 12 October,{{cite web|url=https://www.oantagonista.com/brasil/band-cancela-debate-desta-sexta/|title=Band cancela debate desta sexta|publisher=OAntagonista|language=pt|date=10 October 2018|access-date=11 October 2018}} 14 October,{{cite web|url=https://www.destakjornal.com.br/brasil/eleicoes-2018/detalhe/band-e-redetv-cancelam-debates-entre-bolsonaro-e-haddad|title=Band e RedeTV! cancelam debates entre Bolsonaro e Haddad|publisher=Destak|language=pt|date=10 October 2018|access-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017082110/https://www.destakjornal.com.br/brasil/eleicoes-2018/detalhe/band-e-redetv-cancelam-debates-entre-bolsonaro-e-haddad|archive-date=17 October 2018|url-status=dead}} and 15 October{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/eleicoes/redetv-cancela-debate-presidencial-devido-ao-estado-de-saude-de-bolsonaro,a3d20ec13fd3bf70f56afa3d49fca256rcviuaq8.html|title=RedeTV! cancela debate pelo estado de saúde de Bolsonaro|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=10 October 2018|access-date=11 October 2018}} were cancelled due to Bolsonaro's health issues. A debate scheduled for 21 October{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/apos-recusa-de-bolsonaro-record-cancela-debate-presidencial/|title=Após recusa de Bolsonaro, Record cancela debate presidencial|publisher=Veja|language=pt|date=19 October 2018|access-date=19 October 2018}} was cancelled after the campaigns were unable to agree to terms.

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{{Election results

|cand1=Jair Bolsonaro|vp1=Hamilton Mourão (PRTB)|party1=Social Liberal Party|votes1=49277010|votes1_2=57797847

|cand2=Fernando Haddad|vp2=Manuela d'Ávila (PCdoB)|party2=Workers' Party|votes2=31342051|votes2_2=47040906

|cand3=Ciro Gomes|vp3=Kátia Abreu|party3=Democratic Labour Party|votes3=13344371

|cand4=Geraldo Alckmin|vp4=Ana Amélia (PP)|party4=Brazilian Social Democracy Party|votes4=5096350

|cand5=João Amoêdo|vp5=Christian Lohbauer|party5=New Party|votes5=2679745

|cand6=Cabo Daciolo|vp6=Suelene Balduino|party6=Patriota|votes6=1348323

|cand7=Henrique Meirelles|vp7=Germano Rigotto|party7=Brazilian Democratic Movement|votes7=1288950

|cand8=Marina Silva|vp8=Eduardo Jorge (PV)|party8=Sustainability Network|votes8=1069578

|cand9=Alvaro Dias|vp9=Paulo Rabello de Castro (PSC)|party9=Podemos|votes9=859601

|cand10=Guilherme Boulos|vp10=Sônia Guajajara|party10=Socialism and Liberty Party|votes10=617122

|cand11=Vera Lúcia|vp11=Hertz Dias|party11=United Socialist Workers' Party|votes11=55762

|cand12=José Maria Eymael|vp12=Hélvio Costa|party12=Christian Democracy|votes12=41710

|cand13=João Vicente Goulart|vp13=Léo Dias|party13=Free Fatherland Party|votes13=30176

|invalid=10313159|invalid2=11094698

|electorate=147306295|electorate2=147306294

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{{Election results

|image=File:Camara_dos_Deputados_do_Brasil_2018.svg

|party1=Social Liberal Party|votes1=11457878|seats1=52|sc1=+51

|party2=Workers' Party|votes2=10126611|seats2=56|sc2=–13

|party3=Brazilian Social Democracy Party|votes3=5905541|seats3=29|sc3=–25

|party4=Social Democratic Party|votes4=5749008|seats4=34|sc4=–2

|party5=Progressistas|votes5=5480067|seats5=37|sc5=–1

|party6=Brazilian Democratic Movement|votes6=5439167|seats6=34|sc6=–32

|party7=Brazilian Socialist Party|votes7=5386400|seats7=32|sc7=–2

|party8=Party of the Republic|votes8=5224591|seats8=33|sc8=–1|color8={{party color|Party of the Republic}}

|party9=Brazilian Republican Party|votes9=4992016|seats9=30|sc9=+9

|party10=Democrats|votes10=4581162|seats10=29|sc10=+8

|party11=Democratic Labour Party|votes11=4545846|seats11=28|sc11=+9

|party12=Socialism and Liberty Party|votes12=2783669|seats12=10|sc12=+5

|party13=New Party|votes13=2748079|seats13=8|sc13=New

|party14=Podemos|votes14=2243320|seats14=11|sc14=+7

|party15=Republican Party of the Social Order|votes15=2042610|seats15=8|sc15=–3

|party16=Brazilian Labour Party|votes16=2022719|seats16=10|sc16=–15

|party17=Solidariedade|votes17=1953067|seats17=13|sc17=–2

|party18=Avante|votes18=1844048|seats18=7|sc18=+6

|party19=Social Christian Party|votes19=1765226|seats19=8|sc19=–5

|party20=Green Party|votes20=1592173|seats20=4|sc20=–4

|party21=Popular Socialist Party|votes21=1590084|seats21=8|sc21=–2|color21={{party color|Popular Socialist Party (Brazil)}}

|party22=Patriota|votes22=1432304|seats22=5|sc22=+3

|party23=Humanist Party of Solidarity|votes23=1426444|seats23=6|sc23=+1

|party24=Communist Party of Brazil|votes24=1329575|seats24=9|sc24=–1

|party25=Progressive Republican Party|votes25=851368|seats25=4|sc25=+1

|party26=Sustainability Network|votes26=816784|seats26=1|sc26=New

|party27=Brazilian Labour Renewal Party|votes27=684976|seats27=0|sc27=–1

|party28=Party of National Mobilization|votes28=634129|seats28=3|sc28=0

|party29=Christian Labour Party|votes29=601814|seats29=2|sc29=0|color29={{party color|Christian Labour Party}}

|party30=Free Fatherland Party|votes30=385197|seats30=1|sc30=+1

|party31=Christian Democracy|votes31=369386|seats31=1|sc31=–1

|party32=Brazilian Woman's Party|votes32=228302|seats32=0|sc32=New

|party33=Brazilian Communist Party|votes33=61343|seats33=0|sc33=0

|party34=United Socialist Workers' Party|votes34=41304|seats34=0|sc34=0

|party35=Workers' Cause Party|votes35=2785|seats35=0|sc35=0

|invalid=18771737

|total_sc=0

|electorate=146750529

|source=[http://electionresources.org/br/deputies.php?election=2018&state=BR Election Resources]

}}

{{Election results

|image=File:Senado_Federal_Brasil_2018.svg

|seattype1=Won|seattype2=Total|seattype3=+/–

|party1=Workers' Party|votes1=24785670|st1t1=4|st2t1=6|st3t1=–6

|party2=Brazilian Social Democracy Party|votes2=20310558|st1t2=4|st2t2=9|st3t2=–1

|party3=Social Liberal Party|votes3=19413869|st1t3=4|st2t3=4|st3t3=New

|party4=Brazilian Democratic Movement|votes4=12800290|st1t4=7|st2t4=12|st3t4=–6

|party5=Democrats|votes5=9218658|st1t5=4|st2t5=6|st3t5=+1

|party6=Brazilian Socialist Party|votes6=8234195|st1t6=2|st2t6=2|st3t6=–5

|party7=Social Democratic Party|votes7=8202342|st1t7=4|st2t7=7|st3t7=+4

|party8=Democratic Labour Party|votes8=7737982|st1t8=2|st2t8=4|st3t8=–4

|party9=Progressistas|votes9=7529901|st1t9=5|st2t9=5|st3t9=0

|party10=Sustainability Network|votes10=7166003|st1t10=5|st2t10=5|st3t10=New

|party11=Podemos|votes11=5494125|st1t11=1|st2t11=5|st3t11=+5

|party12=Socialism and Liberty Party|votes12=5273853|st1t12=0|st2t12=0|st3t12=–1

|party13=Humanist Party of Solidarity|votes13=4228973|st1t13=2|st2t13=2|st3t13=New

|party14=Social Christian Party|votes14=4126068|st1t14=1|st2t14=1|st3t14=+1

|party15=Solidariedade|votes15=4001903|st1t15=1|st2t15=1|st3t15=0

|party16=New Party|votes16=3467746|st1t16=0|st2t16=0|st3t16=New

|party17=Party of the Republic|votes17=3130082|st1t17=1|st2t17=2|st3t17=–2

|party18=Popular Socialist Party|votes18=2954800|st1t18=2|st2t18=2|st3t18=New|color18={{party color|Popular Socialist Party (Brazil)}}

|party19=Progressive Republican Party|votes19=1974061|st1t19=1|st2t19=1|st3t19=+1

|party20=Brazilian Labour Party|votes20=1899838|st1t20=2|st2t20=3|st3t20=0

|party21=Communist Party of Brazil|votes21=1673190|st1t21=0|st2t21=0|st3t21=–1

|party22=Brazilian Republican Party|votes22=1505607|st1t22=1|st2t22=1|st3t22=0

|party23=Republican Party of the Social Order|votes23=1370513|st1t23=1|st2t23=1|st3t23=0

|party24=Green Party|votes24=1226392|st1t24=0|st2t24=0|st3t24=–1

|party25=Brazilian Labour Renewal Party|votes25=886267|st1t25=0|st2t25=0|st3t25=0

|party26=Avante|votes26=731379|st1t26=0|st2t26=0|st3t26=0

|party27=Free Fatherland Party|votes27=504209|st1t27=0|st2t27=0|st3t27=0

|party28=United Socialist Workers' Party|votes28=413914|st1t28=0|st2t28=0|st3t28=0

|party29=Party of National Mobilization|votes29=329973|st1t29=0|st2t29=0|st3t29=0

|party30=Brazilian Communist Party|votes30=256655|st1t30=0|st2t30=0|st3t30=0

|party31=Christian Labour Party|votes31=222931|st1t31=0|st2t31=1|st3t31=+1

|party32=Christian Democracy|votes32=154068|st1t32=0|st2t32=0|st3t32=0

|party33=Patriota|votes33=60589|st1t33=0|st2t33=0|st3t33=0

|party34=Brazilian Woman's Party|votes34=51027|st1t34=0|st2t34=0|st3t34=New

|party35=Workers' Cause Party|votes35=38691|st1t35=0|st2t35=0|st3t35=0

|party36=Independent|votes36=0|st1t36=0|st2t36=1|st3t36=+1

|totalvotes=117111478

|total_st3t=0

|electorate=146750529

|source=[http://electionresources.org/br/senators.php?election=2018&state=BR Election Resources], [https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/eleicao-em-numeros/noticia/2018/10/08/mdb-rede-e-pp-elegem-o-maior-numero-de-senadores.ghtml G1]

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{{Main|Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro}}

• President Mauricio Macri congratulated Bolsonaro on his election victory, stating that, "I hope we will work together soon for the relationship between our countries and the welfare of Argentines and Brazilians."{{cite news |title=Presidente da Argentina parabeniza Jair Bolsonaro no Twitter |url=https://www.valor.com.br/internacional/5954901/presidente-da-argentina-parabeniza-jair-bolsonaro-no-twitter |access-date=28 October 2018 |agency=Valor}}

• President Evo Morales expressed his congratulations, "we greet the brother people of Brazil for their democratic participation in the second round of presidential elections in which Jair Bolsonaro was elected, to whom we extend our recognition. Bolivia and Brazil are brother peoples with deep integration ties."{{cite news |title=Líderes internacionais parabenizam Bolsonaro |url=https://www.dw.com/pt-br/l%C3%ADderes-internacionais-parabenizam-bolsonaro/a-46066371 |language=pt |date=29 October 2018 |agency=DW}}

• President Sebastián Piñera expressed his congratulations on Twitter, "congratulations to the Brazilian people for a clean and democratic election. I congratulate Jair Bolsonaro for your great electoral triumph."

• President Iván Duque praised Bolsonaro on Twitter. "Congratulations to Jair Bolsonaro, the new democratically elected president of Brazil. Our wish for this new stage of the neighboring country to be one of well-being and unity. We look forward to continuing our fellowship relationship to strengthen political, commercial and cultural ties."{{cite news |title=Iván Duque destaca caráter democrático da eleição de Bolsonaro |url=https://www.efe.com/efe/brasil/destacada/ivan-duque-destaca-carater-democratico-da-elei-o-de-bolsonaro/50000238-3796081 |language=pt |date=28 October 2018 |agency=EFE}}

• President Carlos Alvarado using his official Twitter account expressed: "Costa Rica ratifies its willingness to work with Brazil in favor of inclusion, economic growth and respect for the rights of all people, as well as to achieve the sustainable development of the region."{{cite news |title=Costa Rica espera trabajar con Bolsonaro y fortalecer multilateralismo |url=http://www.elpais.cr/2018/10/31/costa-rica-espera-trabajar-con-bolsonaro-y-fortalecer-multilateralismo/ |access-date=2 November 2018 |agency=El País CR |date=31 October 2018}}

• President Lenín Moreno expressed on Twitter, "More congratulations to the Brazilian people for this new democratic feat. Best wishes for new President Jair Bolsonaro."{{cite news |title=Líderes mundiais cumprimentam Bolsonaro e falam em trabalhar juntos |url=https://veja.abril.com.br/mundo/lideres-internacionais-cumprimentam-bolsonaro-pela-vitoria |language=pt |date=29 October 2018 |agency=Veja}}

• President Enrique Peña Nieto praised Bolsonaro on Twitter. "On behalf of the people and the Government of Mexico, I congratulate Jair Bolsonaro for his election as President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on an exemplary day that reflects the democratic strength of that country."

• President Mario Abdo Benítez expressed on Twitter, "congratulations to the people of Brazil and their elected president Jair Bolsonaro for this election! We want to work together for stronger democracies in the region, with strengthened institutions and always looking for the prosperity of our peoples!"

• President Martín Vizcarra congratulated Bolsonaro on his election, "I congratulate Jair Bolsonaro for his election as president of Brazil and I wish him the greatest success in his administration. I express my willingness to work together to deepen our fraternal bilateral relationship."

• President Donald Trump congratulated Bolsonaro on his election victory. Trump and Bolsonaro both agreed to work side-by-side to improve the lives of the people of the United States and Brazil, and as regional leaders, of the Americas.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-election-usa/trump-congratulates-brazils-bolsonaro-on-election-win-idUSKCN1N305W|title=Trump congratulates Brazil's Bolsonaro on election win|website=Reuters|date=29 October 2018 }}

• President Xi Jinping congratulated Bolsonaro on his election, and said that his country was willing to "respect the fundamental interests" of both nations. He also congratulated the statements made by Bolsonaro shortly after winning the elections, in which he assured that Brazil will maintain ties with China, its main trading partner, regardless of its ideological differences.{{cite news |title=Xi Jinping felicita Bolsonaro e defende respeito aos interesses dos países |url=https://exame.abril.com.br/brasil/xi-jinping-felicita-bolsonaro-e-defende-respeito-aos-interesses-dos-paises |access-date=16 August 2019 |agency=Exame |date=3 January 2019}}

• President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Bolsonaro on his election victory, added that France would look to continue to cooperate with Brazil on areas including environmental issues. "France and Brazil have a strategic partnership based around common values of respect and the promotion of democratic principles," added Macron in his statement.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-election-france/french-president-macron-congratulates-bolsonaro-on-brazil-win-idUSKCN1N319Y|title=French President Macron congratulates Bolsonaro on Brazil win|website=Reuters|date=29 October 2018 }}
• President of the National Rally Party Marine Le Pen praised Bolsonaro on his election victory, "Brazilians just punished the widespread corruption and terrifying crime that thrived during far left governments. Good luck to President Bolsonaro who will have to re-establish Brazil's very compromised economic, security and democratic situation."

• According to an official publication, the Chancellor Angela Merkel said she "hopes that their cooperation will continue to be based on democratic values and the rule of law. Two countries have long been linked by friendly relations and common interests."{{cite news |title=Merkel felicita Bolsonaro e cita cooperação "baseada em valores democráticos" |url=https://www.efe.com/efe/brasil/mundo/merkel-felicita-bolsonaro-e-cita-coopera-o-baseada-em-valores-democraticos/50000243-3800034 |language=pt |date=1 November 2018 |agency=EFE}}

• According to an official publication from the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin: "praised the significant experience of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in various spheres that Russia and Brazil have acquired as part of their strategic collaboration" and "expressed confidence in the further promotion of the entire complex of Russian-Brazilian ties as well as constructive cooperation in the framework of the United Nations, the G20, BRICS and other multilateral organisations in the interests of the Russian and Brazilian people."{{cite web |title=Greetings to Jair Bolsonaro on winning presidential elections in Brazil |url=http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/58946/print |website=Kremlin |access-date=2 November 2018}}

• Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini praised Bolsonaro on Twitter. "In Brazil citizens expelled the left! Good job for President Bolsonaro, the friendship between our peoples and government will be even stronger".{{cite news |title=Premiê italiano parabeniza Bolsonaro e pede extradição de Cesare Battisti |url=http://br.rfi.fr/europa/20181029-premie-italiano-parabeniza-bolsonaro-e-pede-extradicao-de-cesare-battisti |language=pt |date=28 October 2018 |agency=RFI}}

• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed on Twitter, "The Brazilian people have decided their future for years to come. The challenges will be huge. Brazil will always count on Spain to achieve a more egalitarian and fairer Latin America, the hope that will illuminate the decisions of any ruler."

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Bolsonaro on his election victory, stating that, "I am confident that your election will bring great friendship between the two peoples and strengthen the ties between Brazil and Israel."[https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Netanyahu-congratulates-Brazils-President-elect-Bolsonaro-570643 Netanyahu congratulates Brazil's President-elect Bolsonaro] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022648/https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Netanyahu-congratulates-Brazils-President-elect-Bolsonaro-570643 |date=27 November 2018 }} Jerusalem Post

• Ele Não movement – protests against the candidacy of Bolsonaro
• 2018 in Brazil
• 2018 São Paulo gubernatorial election
• 2018 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election
• 2018 Espírito Santo gubernatorial election

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{{Reflist}}

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• Bloch, Agata, and Marco Vallada Lemonte. "Introduction to the Meteoric Political Rise of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Under a Crisis of the 'Brazilianness'." Ameryka Łacińska. Kwartalnik Analityczno-Informacyjny 4.106 (2020): 1-22. [http://amerykalacinska.com/ojs/index.php/al/article/download/1031/888 online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715104031/http://amerykalacinska.com/ojs/index.php/al/article/download/1031/888 |date=15 July 2021 }}
• Boito, Armando. "Reform and Political Crisis in Brazil: Class Conflicts in Workers' Party Governments and the Rise of Bolsonaro Neo-fascism." in Reform and Political Crisis in Brazil (Brill, 2021).
• Chagas-Bastos, Fabrício H. "Political realignment in Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro and the right turn." Revista de Estudios Sociales 69 (2019): 92-100. [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?output=instlink&q=info:lO6lTsLjowsJ:scholar.google.com/&hl=en&as_sdt=1,27&scillfp=6778605495508568448&oi=lle online]{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Da Silva, Antonio José Bacelar, and Erika Robb Larkins. "The Bolsonaro election, antiblackness, and changing race relations in Brazil." Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology 24.4 (2019): 893-913. [https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/636332/Bacelar_da_Silva_and_Larkins_final.pdf?sequence=1 online]
• Duque, Debora, and Amy Erica Smith. "The Establishment Upside Down: A Year of Change in Brazil." Revista de Ciencia Política 39.2 (2019). [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9f35/b1232cfc1b28bab855ba8376e2c8e19c8bd8.pdf online]
• Layton, Matthew L., et al. "Demographic polarization and the rise of the far right: Brazil's 2018 presidential election." Research & Politics 8.1 (2021): 2053168021990204. [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2053168021990204 online]
• Santana, Carlos Henrique Vieira, and Marcela Nogueira Ferrario. "Crafting Negative Partisanship in Brazil and the Rise of Bolsonaro in the 2018 Election." (2021) [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos-Santana-4/publication/351114690_Crafting_Negative_Partisanship_in_Brazil_and_the_Rise_of_Bolsonaro_in_the_2018_Election/links/60883b792fb9097c0c13033c/Crafting-Negative-Partisanship-in-Brazil-and-the-Rise-of-Bolsonaro-in-the-2018-Election.pdf online].

{{Commons category}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20181009151456/https://www.geraldoalckmin.com.br/ Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB, DEM, PP, PR, PRB, SD, PTB, PSD, PPS) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190528103512/http://joaoamoedo.com.br/ João Amoêdo (NOVO) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20181031100817/https://www.bolsonaro.com.br/ Jair Bolsonaro (PSL, PRTB) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20181013081128/https://vamoscomboulosesonia.com.br/ Guilhemere Boulos (PSOL, PCB) para Presidente]
• [https://www.alvarodias.com.br/ Álvaro Dias (PODE, PSC, PTC, PRP) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190510092200/https://www.eymaelpresidente27.com.br/ José Maria Eymael (DC) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180812132936/https://www.portalcirogomes.com.br/ Ciro Gomes (PDT, AVANTE) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20190116054030/https://haddadpresidente.com.br/ Fernando Haddad (PT, PROS, PCdoB) para Presidente]
• [https://doacaolegal.com.br/vera Vera Lúcia (PSTU) para Presidente]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20021012172552/http://www.henriquemeirelles.com.br/ Henrique Meirelles (MDB, PHS) para Presidente]
• [https://marinasilva.org.br/ Marina Silva (REDE, PV) para Presidente]

• [http://especiais.g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/mapa-da-apuracao-no-brasil-presidente/1-turno/ Map of first round results divided by electoral zones]

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