# Lula wins fourth term, Bolsonaro refuses to concede

> Brazil’s president Lula wins re-election as Bolsonaro challenges results.
- Title: Lula wins fourth term, Bolsonaro refuses to concede | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil’s president Lula wins re-election as Bolsonaro challenges results. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection with 51.8% of votes…
- Keywords: lula, bolsonaro, brazil, election, voting, trump, el-sayed, jihadist, alaska, sullivan, peltola, arthur
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/lula-wins-fourth-term-bolsonaro-refuses-to-concede-trump-calls-el-sayed-jihadist
- Published: 2026-10-26T11:30:21+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: lula, bolsonaro, brazil, election, voting, trump, el-sayed, jihadist, alaska, sullivan, peltola, arthur
## Brazil election results
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection Sunday with 51.8% of votes.
## Bolsonaro challenges results
Opponent Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede and wants results thrown out after a court extended voting hours.
## Voting extension reason
Both campaigns requested the extension after transportation problems and heavy rain in some areas.
## Electoral court ruling
Brazil’s electoral court says the extra voting time did not affect the results.
## Lula’s victory margin
With all votes counted, Lula finished with nearly 52%, about 4.4 million votes ahead of Bolsonaro.
## Lula’s next term
Lula, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, is now set to begin his fourth term in January.
## Bolsonaro’s legal challenge
Bolsonaro is trying to overturn the result, but it’s not yet clear whether his challenge meets the legal standard to do so.
## Machado returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned from nearly a year abroad after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
## Machado’s return impact
Machado drew big crowds upon her return, with supporters surrounding her vehicle as she left.
## Machado’s background
Machado had been out of the country since December, when she emerged from hiding to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
## Trump’s response to Machado
Trump said he doesn’t know anything about Machado but hopes she’s safe after she gave him her Nobel Peace Prize.
## Trump targets El-Sayed
Trump called Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' and alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties during a Michigan rally.
## El-Sayed denies ties
El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, and no evidence shows he’s a member.
## Alaska election dispute
Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate race with two candidates having nearly identical names.
## Alaska ballot confusion
Alaska’s courts have already ruled both Sullivans can appear on the ballot, but the state distinguishes them by party affiliation.
## Key takeaway

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection with 51.8% of votes, but opponent Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede and wants results thrown out after a court extended voting hours.