Overview
- The PT launched a dedicated online vaquinha on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, that accepts donations between R$13 and R$1,064 per operation.
- The fundraising sits alongside a R$615 million share of the 2026 public electoral fund allocated to the PT, which dwarfs typical crowdfunding sums.
- The PT’s platform shows donor entries in real time but does not display an easily copyable total, and all gifts must still be reported to the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral.
- Visible high-value entries recorded in the first 24 hours indicate Lula’s vaquinha already outpaced some rivals, while Renan Santos leads other vaquinhas with about R$1.26 million.
- Crowdfunding has been allowed since 2017 and has historically raised modest amounts for Lula (about R$533,000 in 2018 and R$1.9 million in 2022), so the vaquinha’s main value may be grassroots mobilization and visibility rather than matching party public funds.