The far-right senator campaigns in Minas Gerais, a state seen as pivotal to Brazil’s political future, as polls show him running neck-and-neck with President Lula.
As Brazil heads to the polls on October 4, analysts point to Michelle Bolsonaro's popularity among women voters as a key factor in her family's bid to return to national office.
During independence commemorations, the incumbent president and his main rival spoke separately, with polls showing them neck and neck.
The senator and eldest son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro campaigned in Minas Gerais, a state seen as pivotal to the outcome of Brazil's presidential race