Bolsonaro family's fall leaves right-wing voter base up for grabs in Brazil

The end of the Bolsonaro family's political dominance does not signal the end of bolsonarismo or the right-wing movement in Brazil, as the voter base they mobilized remains available for new leadership. Flávio Bolsonaro's political collapse follows his father Jair's conviction for attempted coup and brother Eduardo's self-imposed exile, leaving no electorally competitive family successor. The PL party, led by Valdemar Costa Neto, is distancing itself from Flávio while benefiting from over R$1 billion in public funds gained through the Bolsonaro alliance. Bolsonarist supporters, reduced from 25% to about 15% of the electorate, remain loyal despite scandals. The party may pivot to Michelle Bolsonaro or ally with Tarcísio de Freitas, as the right-wing voter market opens to new candidates capable of challenging the Workers' Party.