Brazil Elects Three Trans Deputies as the Liberal Party Wins the Largest Bench

Brazil’s October 4, 2026 election sends three openly transgender women to the 513-seat Chamber of Deputies: Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert, re-elected, and Thabatta Pimenta, newly elected. The same vote gave Jair Bolsonaro’s Liberal…

By Brianna Nicole Austin · 6 min read

Brazil Elects Three Trans Deputies as the Liberal Party Wins the Largest Bench

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