Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has gained the backing of two former presidential candidates who were eliminated from the race, according to a TASS report citing CNN Brasil.

The endorsements are from Ronaldo Caiado, a former governor of Goias, and Romeu Zema, a former governor of Minas Gerais, the report said.

Caiado received 2.18% of the vote, according to the CNN Brasil report.