Elections

Key Facts

—The lead. Meio/Ideia, polling 3–6 July, puts Lula on 40.4% and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on 32% in the first round.

—The verdict. In the same survey, 41% call the government bad or terrible against 32.5% who call it good or excellent.

—The floor. Swap Flávio for Michelle Bolsonaro and Lula stays on exactly 40.4%; only the opposition’s number moves.