The definition of who will occupy the space left by Jair Bolsonaro in the right-wing camp is beginning to gain clearer contours within Congress. A survey released this Friday (20) by the Ranking of Politicians points to senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) as the name most cited today by deputies and senators to lead the right in a presidential dispute.
In the Chamber, 48.1% of the parliamentarians consulted spontaneously mentioned Flávio as the main leader of the right. The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), appears in second place, with 17.6%, which indicates a significant distance between the two in the House environment.
Ratinho Jr. (10.2%), Michelle Bolsonaro (7.5%), Romeu Zema (3.7%) and Eduardo Bolsonaro (3.7%) were also mentioned. Another six names were remembered by deputies, according to the survey.
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The result marks a change in relation to the previous round, held in November 2025. At that time, Tarcísio concentrated 48.6% of mentions in the Chamber and was seen as the main reference of the conservative camp, while Flávio was not among the names mentioned.
In the Senate, the pattern repeats itself. Flávio was mentioned by 46.7% of the senators interviewed, while Tarcísio registered 20%. Ratinho Jr. appears with 13.3% and Ronaldo Caiado with 6.7%. Michelle Bolsonaro and Romeu Zema tied with 3.3% each.
As in the Chamber, data from the Upper House indicate a change in perception in relation to November, when Tarcísio led among senators as the figure most capable of commanding the national right.
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The survey interviewed 108 federal deputies, from 18 parties, and 30 senators, from 12 parties, between January 28th and February 3rd. According to the entity, the margin of error is 6.5 percentage points, with a 95% confidence interval.
