Douglas Ruas secured victory in the first round of the Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election after the TSE annulled over 274,000 votes cast for Anthony Garotinho, pushing Ruas past the 50% threshold of valid ballots with 50.88% to Eduardo Paes’s 44.16%. The TRE-RJ formalized the outcome on October 10 following the October 4 vote, confirming the PL candidate’s win without a runoff. Trader consensus reflects this judicial resolution and the absence of remaining procedural hurdles in the immediate term. A narrow window for challenge remains if Paes’s coalition succeeds with an STF appeal or if further recounts alter the validated totals before official certification.