‘The time has come for real change’, says Flávio Bolsonaro after voting in the North Zone of Rio

Just like in the 1st round, he arrived shortly after the opening of the gates of the Barão Homem de Mello Municipal School, in Vila Isabel, in the North Zone. Flávio voted on section 170 at around 8:20 am.

"Everyone's life has gotten worse. So there's no reason to continue insisting on the mistake. Hope became fear — fear of walking down the street at night, fear of having your cell phone stolen, fear of having your motorcycle stolen, fear of an empty refrigerator, fear of not being able to pay the bills that are late," he said.

“So I came with proposals, showing that we have the ability to put together a great team to reorganize Brazil, get Brazil out of this debt and get you, Brazilian, who are also in debt out of this suffocating situation you are living in”, he continued.

"I'm very happy with the campaign in this 2nd round. We brought joy to the streets, [it was] a light campaign, a clean campaign, happiness on the faces of those who were with us on the streets here in Rio de Janeiro, with Douglas", he said.

Flávio also asked that voters not be absent. “Rain or shine, let’s get out of the house and vote, Brazil will change and it will win.”

Flávio Bolsonaro, who finished ahead in the 1st round, is the representative of Bolsonarism in the 2026 presidential race. At 45 years old, the senator from Rio de Janeiro is the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and was chosen as the party's candidate at the end of 2025, after internal disputes.

During the campaign, Flávio sought to present himself as his father's political heir. He is competing in the 2nd round with the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).

Graduated in Law, Flávio began his political career at the age of 21 and served 4 terms as a state deputy. In 2016, he ran for Mayor of Rio, but was not elected.

Two years later, he received more than 4 million votes and was the most voted Senate candidate in RJ. He is currently at the end of his term as senator.