Quaest research shows the former minister of the Civil House with 24% of voting intentions, followed by the former governor, with 22%
A Quaest survey released this Wednesday (April 29, 2026) shows that the pre-candidates (PT) and (PT) lead the race for the Senate in Bahia.
Rui Costa, who governed Bahia from 2015 to 2022, has 24% of voting intentions, 31% in the 1st vote scenario and 16% in the 2nd vote scenario. In the combination of votes, he appears numerically ahead of Jacques Wagner, governor of the State between 2007 and 2014, who has 22% of voting intentions – 20% in the 1st vote scenario and 24% in the 2nd vote scenario. Read the research (PDF – 12 MB),
Quaest asked: “If the Senate election were held today, which of these candidates would you vote for?”.
Here are the results:
The Quaest survey interviewed 1,200 people aged 16 or over in 61 municipalities in Bahia from April 23 to 27, 2026. The margin of error is 3 percentage points, plus or minus. The confidence level of the survey is 95%. The survey is registered with the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) under number BA-03657/2026. The study cost R$246,482.01. It was paid by Banco Genial.
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The survey also measured the rejection rate of pre-candidates for the Senate in Bahia. Jacques Wagner has the highest rate: 39%.
Here are the results:
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