Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro win big in multiple Brazil polls

The Bolsonaro clan claimed victory in every race they contested in Brazil on Sunday, as Flavio Bolsonaro surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a first-round vote and several other family members won seats in Congress. Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, received 47 percent of votes compared with Lula's 45 percent. The pair will clash again in an October 25 runoff. Read moreBrazil presidential election heads to runoff as Bolsonaro leads Lula The 45-year-old senator was chosen by his father to continue the family's political project after Bolsonaro senior was convicted of coup-plotting and barred from running for office until 2030. Other members of the dynasty surfed a right-wing wave that made Bolsonaro's Liberal Party the largest force in the Senate – securing 19 of 54 Senate seats up for grabs – but it fell short of an outright majority. Jair Bolsonaro's wife Michelle Bolsonaro secured more votes than any other candidate in her bid to become a senator in the capital Brasilia's Federal District. A Profile of Brazil's Potential President To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience mea...