
Three children, two brothers-in-law, a brother, the current wife and an ex-wife of Jair Bolsonaro are running for elected positions in 2026, ranging from the Presidency of the Republic to federal and state legislatures, maintaining the former president's political estate.
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The Bolsonaro family maintains an active political presence after the end of Jair Bolsonaro's presidential term, with members vying for positions in different spheres of the federation.
The strategy maintains the political assets built by the former president and shows the electoral strength of his relatives on different fronts. In total, three children, two brothers-in-law, a brother, Bolsonaro's current wife and an ex-wife are running for positions ranging from the Presidency of the Republic to the federal and state Legislature.
See how each of them fared at the polls:
Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro ran for the Presidency of the Republic for PL. Senator from Rio de Janeiro, he was chosen by his father to represent the political group in the presidential contest.
Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of the former president and former first lady, was elected senator for the Federal District. At the time of counting, she had **873,331 votes, equivalent to 28%**.
Carlos Bolsonaro, second son of Jair Bolsonaro, left Rio de Janeiro, where he built his political career as a councilor, and ran for a seat in the Senate for Santa Catarina.
Jair Renan Bolsonaro, youngest son of Jair Bolsonaro, ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for Santa Catarina. He is a councilor for Balneário Camboriú.
Brother of Jair Bolsonaro, Renato Bolsonaro ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for São Paulo. He is part of the group of family members of the former president who ran for elected office in 2026.

A candidate was elected federal deputy in Rondônia, having received 24,377 votes in the municipality of Cacoal, being the fourth most voted in the state for the position. The distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies follows the proportional system, based on the total votes of each party or federation, not just the individual votes of candidates.

On Sunday (4), voting in Pará ended at 5pm with queues in places such as IFPA and Colégio Sesi, while the president of Podemos Ananindeua, Alex Hage, was arrested by the PF. Indigenous communities voted for the first time in polling stations accessible by land, river and air, with more than 17 thousand indigenous voters in the state. Candidate Hana Ghassan (MDB) voted for UFPA in the morning.

The candidate elected for federal deputy in Rio Grande do Sul obtained 37,327 votes in Porto Alegre, being the 6th most voted in the state for the position. Seats in the Chamber of Deputies are distributed according to the proportional system, according to the votes received by each party.

The candidate was the fifth most voted for federal deputy in the Federal District, obtaining 90,092 votes in Brasília, according to TSE data released by g1. Seats in the Chamber of Deputies are distributed using a proportional system, based on the total votes of each party or federation, not just individual votes.

The candidate was the fifth most voted for federal deputy in Mato Grosso, with Cuiabá being the municipality where she received the most votes (38,193). The distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies follows the proportional system, based on the votes received by each party or federation, not just on the individual votes of candidates.

Ana Caroline took over the position of her husband, state deputy Amilton Filho, three days after his death in an accident on BR-050, near Cristalina, Goiás. The candidate announced the decision on social media, receiving support from voters. The accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday (26), when the vehicle in which Amilton was traveling collided with a trailer. He was trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene. The deputy's driver and videographer, who were also in the car, survived and were taken to Chaud Salles Municipal Hospital. The driver of the truck was not injured. The causes of the accident are under investigation by the PRF.