Brazilian media outlets are debating how a banking scandal involving Flávio Bolsonaro and Banco Master may affect his electoral prospects in October 2026, while noting that press coverage of Chamber of Deputies races—which will be decisive for the incoming government's legislative balance—remains sparse.

Former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro denied speaking with the former owner of Master Bank on Sunday, while asserting that his brother Flávio's campaign in Rio de Janeiro needs better crisis management and that Flávio has zero chance of withdrawing from his candidacy.