The right wing coalition does not currently have the 308 seats required to pass constitutional changes independently. However, since parties following the Liberal Party are mostly center and right, they may control the passage of normal legislation that requires a simple majority of members present. The projections follow news that Bolsonaro is favored in the presidential runoff.
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Bolsonaro's Party Leads Brazil House with 121 Seats
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The Superior Electoral Court of Brazil released preliminary projections for the 513 seat Chamber of Deputies placing the Liberal Party in the top position. Flavio Bolsonaro's right wing party currently holds 121 seats, an increase of 22 from the 2022 election, with about 87% of votes counted. The center left Workers' Party of President Lula holds 69 seats in the early count.
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