New Facts: Polls Show Lula's Lead Narrowing Amid Scandals

New national polls show President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s edge over Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro shrinking. In head-to-head second-round tests Lula leads by a point in one poll, 46% to 45%, and by a point in another, 42% to 41%, while a third has him ahead 47.1% to 42.6% after holding about a six-point cushion earlier. First-round snapshots put Lula at 39% or 37%, Bolsonaro at 33% or about 30%, and author Augusto Cury near 10% to 11%.

The tightening comes as federal investigators probe allegations that Lula’s son, Fábio Luís, used political influence and steered dealings tied to Health Ministry cannabis programs. He denies wrongdoing. Lula has not been implicated and says he will not shield his son. Crime has moved to the top of voter worries, with 31% naming violence as Brazil’s biggest problem, followed by the economy at 16% and health and corruption at 14% each.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources