Politics

TRE-RJ confirms Douglas Ruas's first-round election after annulling Garotinho's votes

With the recount, Ruas rose to 50.88% of valid votes, and the formal proclamation of the result still depends on meeting Electoral Court deadlines.

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Published October 11, 2026, 00:05 (Brasília time) · 2 min read

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The essentials of this story

What happened: TRE-RJ confirmed Douglas Ruas's first-round election after Anthony Garotinho's votes were annulled.
Who is affected: Voters in Rio de Janeiro, the state government and the candidates in the race for Palácio Guanabara.
What changes: Ruas now has 50.88% of valid votes, there is no second round in this scenario and the formal proclamation depends on electoral deadlines.

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