Bolsonaro's party made gains in both houses of Brazil's legislature, and the former president's wife and his other son won seats in the Brazilian Senate.
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Louder with CrowderOct 5, 2026
The claim holds as of 2026-10-05: the Liberal Party (PL) made gains in both the Chamber and the Senate, and Michelle Bolsonaro (the former president's wife) and Carlos Bolsonaro (his second son) won Senate seats. Reuters, News24 and Covington independently report these results, and the claim's wording matches the post's wording.
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… And we've had him, his brother, on the show, by the way. Very strong genetics in that family. Look alike, who you're talking to. But some of the lower races, again, also moved right. Bolsonaro's party, they made gains in both houses of Brazil's legislature, and both the former president's wife and his other son, they won seats in the Brazilian Senate. Now, in case you guys have forgotten, Lula, like, barely, barely beat Bolsonaro in what was a very, very questionable election. Lula, who is currently the president, remember, he had a criminal conviction. …
Louder with Crowder · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters reports that the Liberal Party nearly doubled its Senate bloc to 28 of 81 seats, and that Senate seats went to Michelle Bolsonaro, the ex-president's wife, and second son Carlos.[1]
Supports. News24 reports the Liberal Party became the largest force in the Senate, winning 19 of 54 seats up for grabs, and that Michelle Bolsonaro topped the Senate vote in Brasília.[2]
Supports. Covington reports that the Bolsonaro family's son Carlos and wife Michelle were elected to the Senate, and that the Liberal Party would substantially increase its seats in both chambers of Congress.[3]
Supports. A Brazilian policy analysis reports the Liberal Party gained 23 Chamber seats (to 121) and 13 Senate seats (to 28), confirming gains in both houses.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 not rated
- 1Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro wins big without his name on the ballotreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Bolsonaro clan wins big in multiple Brazil polls - News24news24.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Brazil's First Round-Election Results: Implications for Businesses ...cov.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Brazilian Election Results in Concentration of Power and ...braziloffice.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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