Summary
- Brazilians voted in the first round of local elections for mayors, deputy mayors, and councilors in 5,569 municipalities
- Sao Paulo’s mayoral race is closely contested with incumbent Ricardo Nunes, Guilherme Boulos, and Pablo Marçal
- Violence and controversy marred the race in Sao Paulo, with incidents involving Marçal
- Over 155 million Brazilians were eligible to vote, with a runoff scheduled for October 27