Portugal’s ‘Chega’ Party Poised to Bring the Right to Power in Presidential Election – Headed to Runoff Against Socialists

‘Chega’ (‘Enough’) is Portugal’s answer to the Globalist policies that are destroying their country.

Six years after it was founded, a rightwing party is poised to rise to power in today’s presidential election in Portugal.

No less than 11 candidates are involved in the election, making it likely that the two top candidates will have to compete to compete in a runoff ballot next month in the likely event that no one gets over 50% of the vote.

Associated Press reported:

“Almost 11 million people are eligible to vote in the election, with most results expected late in the day. The winner will replace President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who has served the limit of two five-year terms.

Among the front-runners, according to recent opinion polls, are André Ventura, the leader of the populist Chega (Enough) party. Chega’s surge in public support made it the second-largest party in Portugal’s parliament last year.”

Electoral Earthquake in Lisbon: Chega Emerges as Leading Force in Portugal’s Presidential Contest

Immigration, security concerns and widespread social fatigue have propelled the sovereigntist party to a lead that upends all political calculations. pic.twitter.com/6yXR4T2WvC

— The European Conservative (@EuroConOfficial) January 15, 2026

Unsurprisingly, one of Ventura’s main targets has been unchecked mass immigration.

‘Portugal is ours’, he says.

“During the election campaign, Ventura put up billboards across the country saying, ‘This isn’t Bangladesh’ and ‘Immigrants shouldn’t be allowed to live on welfare’.”

Portuguese voters lined up at polling stations to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the far-right Chega party, nearly tied for a spot in a likely runoff https://t.co/E0PJIrsbN4 pic.twitter.com/HgddH2zPVR

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 18, 2026

Portugal presidential vote wide open as far-right surge expected

Portuguese citizens start to cast their votes in Lisbon for the first round of the presidential election. Polls predict Andre Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega (“Enough”) party, could top the first round… pic.twitter.com/bLBYW2TD3q

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 18, 2026

UPDATE: While the Socialist candidate did get the first place, Ventura is still favorite. See the results:

Seguro (Socialist Party | Center-Left) – 30%

Ventura (Chega | Right) – 26.75%

Marques Mendes (PSD | Center-right): 14.26%

Cotrim (Liberal Initiative | Center-right): 12.36%

As we can see, Ventura came less than four points behind Seguro, but there are other two rightwing candidates with a combined vote total of almost 27% – and it’s widely expected that Chega will inherit most of these.

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