Brazilian lawmaker Nikolas Ferreira's endorsed candidates win state and federal elections with high vote counts

In Brazil, federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira used his social media influence to endorse a group of young candidates in the 2024 municipal and 2026 general elections. His endorsements led to significant victories: Guilherme Kilter won a federal deputy seat in Paraná with 269,000 votes, and Eduarda Campopiano became the second-most-voted state deputy in São Paulo's history with 1.9 million votes. In Minas Gerais, Pablo Almeida, a former Ferreira staffer, won a Belo Horizonte city council seat with a record 39,400 votes. These results demonstrate Ferreira's growing political power as a kingmaker.