The Superior Electoral Court suspended an Atlas/Bloomberg poll on Monday showing Flávio Bolsonaro six points behind Lula in a possible runoff. The ruling responds to a request filed by the senator on May 19.
The poll, released on May 19, surveyed 5,032 people between May 13 and 18 using the Atlas RDR method. The audio involving Flávio Bolsonaro and former banker Daniel Vorcaro was presented only at the end of the 48-question questionnaire. PT leaders called the suspension censorship. Deputy Pedro Uczai said Flávio Bolsonaro faces wear after the Dark Horse case and attacked the messenger. Lindbergh Farias said the senator shot himself in the foot by requesting the measure. Flávio Bolsonaro shared the news on social media with the text “TSE suspends poll that induced responses against Flávio Bolsonaro”, but issued no official statement. The PL maintained a discreet stance on the issue. PSD pre-candidate Ronaldo Caiado stated that Flávio must explain his link to Daniel Vorcaro to voters. Caiado said each candidate needs to account for incidents during the campaign.
