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How many gays become Federal Deputy in Brazil Elections?

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How many gays become Federal Deputy in Brazil Elections?

10-14 45%

5-9 21%

15-19 20%

20+ 7%

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10-14 45%

5-9 21%

15-19 20%

20+ 7%

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NEW

<5

$22 Vol.

50%

5-9

$0 Vol.

21%

10-14

$0 Vol.

45%

15-19

$0 Vol.

20%

20+

$0 Vol.

7%

General elections are scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026. This market will resolve according to the number of non-heterosexual candidates who win election as Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) in the specified elections. A candidate will be considered “non-heterosexual” if they declare a sexual orientation (orientação sexual) visible on the Brazilian candidature divulgence portal (Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/) on October 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Brasilia time, and that declared orientation is not heterosexual. This market will resolve according to sexual orientation declarations visible at the specified time. Future revisions, retractions, and withdrawals will not be considered. Candidates who abstain from declaring a sexual orientation on the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. This market will include all candidates for the office of Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) present on the candidature divulgence portal. Candidates for any other office will not be considered. A candidate will be considered to have won if they are elected to the office they are contesting, regardless of how many candidates may be elected to the same position. A candidate’s sexual self-description, rumors, and behavior outside of the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. The gender identity of the relevant candidates will not be considered. If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to the lowest bracket. This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results and information as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/).Trader sentiment on the number of openly gay federal deputies elected in Brazil’s 2026 contests remains tightly balanced between under 5 and the 10-14 range because historical patterns show limited federal-level breakthroughs despite stronger state and municipal gains in 2022. Conservative party dynamics, polarized voter bases, and uneven party investment in LGBTQ visibility campaigns continue to cap momentum, even as urban centers and progressive coalitions push for greater representation. Upcoming nomination deadlines and early polling on candidate slates will serve as key swing factors, with any surge in high-profile gay contenders or targeted media narratives potentially shifting consensus toward the higher bracket before October voting locks in results.

General elections are scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the number of non-heterosexual candidates who win election as Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) in the specified elections.

A candidate will be considered “non-heterosexual” if they declare a sexual orientation (orientação sexual) visible on the Brazilian candidature divulgence portal (Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/) on October 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Brasilia time, and that declared orientation is not heterosexual. This market will resolve according to sexual orientation declarations visible at the specified time. Future revisions, retractions, and withdrawals will not be considered. Candidates who abstain from declaring a sexual orientation on the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered.

This market will include all candidates for the office of Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) present on the candidature divulgence portal. Candidates for any other office will not be considered. A candidate will be considered to have won if they are elected to the office they are contesting, regardless of how many candidates may be elected to the same position.

A candidate’s sexual self-description, rumors, and behavior outside of the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered.

The gender identity of the relevant candidates will not be considered.

If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to the lowest bracket.

This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results and information as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/).
Volume
$22
End Date
Oct 4, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 18, 2026, 11:05 AM ET
General elections are scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026. This market will resolve according to the number of non-heterosexual candidates who win election as Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) in the specified elections. A candidate will be considered “non-heterosexual” if they declare a sexual orientation (orientação sexual) visible on the Brazilian candidature divulgence portal (Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/) on October 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Brasilia time, and that declared orientation is not heterosexual. This market will resolve according to sexual orientation declarations visible at the specified time. Future revisions, retractions, and withdrawals will not be considered. Candidates who abstain from declaring a sexual orientation on the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. This market will include all candidates for the office of Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) present on the candidature divulgence portal. Candidates for any other office will not be considered. A candidate will be considered to have won if they are elected to the office they are contesting, regardless of how many candidates may be elected to the same position. A candidate’s sexual self-description, rumors, and behavior outside of the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. The gender identity of the relevant candidates will not be considered. If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to the lowest bracket. This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results and information as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/).
General elections are scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026. This market will resolve according to the number of non-heterosexual candidates who win election as Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) in the specified elections. A candidate will be considered “non-heterosexual” if they declare a sexual orientation (orientação sexual) visible on the Brazilian candidature divulgence portal (Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/) on October 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Brasilia time, and that declared orientation is not heterosexual. This market will resolve according to sexual orientation declarations visible at the specified time. Future revisions, retractions, and withdrawals will not be considered. Candidates who abstain from declaring a sexual orientation on the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. This market will include all candidates for the office of Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) present on the candidature divulgence portal. Candidates for any other office will not be considered. A candidate will be considered to have won if they are elected to the office they are contesting, regardless of how many candidates may be elected to the same position. A candidate’s sexual self-description, rumors, and behavior outside of the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. The gender identity of the relevant candidates will not be considered. If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to the lowest bracket. This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results and information as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/).Trader sentiment on the number of openly gay federal deputies elected in Brazil’s 2026 contests remains tightly balanced between under 5 and the 10-14 range because historical patterns show limited federal-level breakthroughs despite stronger state and municipal gains in 2022. Conservative party dynamics, polarized voter bases, and uneven party investment in LGBTQ visibility campaigns continue to cap momentum, even as urban centers and progressive coalitions push for greater representation. Upcoming nomination deadlines and early polling on candidate slates will serve as key swing factors, with any surge in high-profile gay contenders or targeted media narratives potentially shifting consensus toward the higher bracket before October voting locks in results.

General elections are scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the number of non-heterosexual candidates who win election as Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) in the specified elections.

A candidate will be considered “non-heterosexual” if they declare a sexual orientation (orientação sexual) visible on the Brazilian candidature divulgence portal (Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/) on October 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Brasilia time, and that declared orientation is not heterosexual. This market will resolve according to sexual orientation declarations visible at the specified time. Future revisions, retractions, and withdrawals will not be considered. Candidates who abstain from declaring a sexual orientation on the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered.

This market will include all candidates for the office of Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) present on the candidature divulgence portal. Candidates for any other office will not be considered. A candidate will be considered to have won if they are elected to the office they are contesting, regardless of how many candidates may be elected to the same position.

A candidate’s sexual self-description, rumors, and behavior outside of the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered.

The gender identity of the relevant candidates will not be considered.

If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to the lowest bracket.

This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results and information as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/).
Volume
$22
End Date
Oct 4, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 18, 2026, 11:05 AM ET
General elections are scheduled to take place in Brazil on October 4, 2026. This market will resolve according to the number of non-heterosexual candidates who win election as Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) in the specified elections. A candidate will be considered “non-heterosexual” if they declare a sexual orientation (orientação sexual) visible on the Brazilian candidature divulgence portal (Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/) on October 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Brasilia time, and that declared orientation is not heterosexual. This market will resolve according to sexual orientation declarations visible at the specified time. Future revisions, retractions, and withdrawals will not be considered. Candidates who abstain from declaring a sexual orientation on the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. This market will include all candidates for the office of Federal Deputy (Deputado Federal) present on the candidature divulgence portal. Candidates for any other office will not be considered. A candidate will be considered to have won if they are elected to the office they are contesting, regardless of how many candidates may be elected to the same position. A candidate’s sexual self-description, rumors, and behavior outside of the candidature divulgence portal will not be considered. The gender identity of the relevant candidates will not be considered. If the result of this election isn't known definitively by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to the lowest bracket. This market will resolve based on the result of the election, as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results and information as reported by the Brazilian government, specifically the Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) (e.g., https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/, https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/).

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