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Trzaskowski and Nawrocki deadlocked in Polish presidential runoff polls

Each candidate is targeting supporters of far-right Slawomir Mentzen to break a 46-47% deadlock in polls.

This combination of photos shows Rafal Trzaskowski, left, in Warsaw, Friday, May 9, 2025, and Karol Nawrocki, right, in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (AP Photos/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
The liberal presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski, front center, waves as he and supporters of take part in a march one week ahead of a decisive presidential election in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Conservative presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, right, waves as he takes part in a march one week ahead of a decisive election in Warsaw Poland on Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, the presidential candidate of the Civic Coalition, attends the "Patriotic March" organised by the ruling party, ahead of the second round of presidential elections, in Warsaw, Poland, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Overview

  • The presidential runoff is scheduled for May 30 following a May 18 first round in which Trzaskowski led by a slim margin but fell short of a majority.
  • Opinion polls show both candidates tied at around 46-47 percent as they seek endorsements from Slawomir Mentzen’s far-right supporters.
  • Trzaskowski, Warsaw’s mayor and deputy leader of the pro-EU Civic Platform, has pledged to expand abortion rights and back civil unions for same-sex couples if elected.
  • Nawrocki, a political novice backed by the conservative Law and Justice party, opposes abortion and LGBTQ+ visibility and faces scrutiny over alleged underworld links and a disputed apartment deal.
  • The winner will hold veto power over legislation and shape Poland’s stance on EU integration, Prime Minister Tusk’s reform agenda and support for Ukraine.