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Hard-right candidate Ventura casts ballot in Portuguese presidential election

(8 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Lisbon, Portugal - 8 February 2026 1. Portuguese presidential candidate André Ventura waiting in line to vote 2. Various of Ventura approaching and greeting officials at ballot box 3. Various of Ventura filling in ballot 4. Ventura emerging from booth and casting ballot 5. Close of media 6. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) André Ventura, Portuguese presidential candidate: “I’m very calm. We voted quickly. Today is the day for democracy, the day to make democracy happen. I already voted, I already fulfilled this duty. I hope everyone can make it around the country, as the circumstances are very difficult, to fulfil this duty, to express their will on whom they want for the future, what kind of country they want. This is the choice today. It is not something of less importance, it is very important (to decide) what kind of country we want. If we want to keep the same direction or go in another - this is the choice the Portuguese need to make today.” 7. Ventura waving to people and entering car 8. Car leaving STORYLINE: Hard-right populist André Ventura voted in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, in a vote that will test the depth of support for his brash style of politics. Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro is heavily favored to defeat Ventura. Seguro will collect twice as many votes as Ventura in the head-to-head between the two top candidates, according to recent opinion polls, compared to last month’s first round of voting, when none of the 11 contenders captured more than 50% of the vote required for victory. But making it through to the runoff is already a milestone for Ventura and his Chega (Enough) party, which has grown quickly into a significant force in Portuguese politics during a wider European shift to the right. After casting his ballot in Lisbon, Ventura said voters must decide "if they want to keep the same direction or go in another." Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. on a mostly overcast day and were due to close 12 hours later, when Portuguese broadcasters were expected to publish exit polls. Most official results are likely by 11 p.m. (2300 GMT). Around 11 million Portuguese are eligible to vote. By midday, the turnout was just over 22%, slightly higher than the 21% at the same time in the first round. AP video shot by: Helena Alves =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...