US EditionExit poll: Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly wins Polish presidential election first round
- Rafał Trzaskowski won Poland's June 1 presidential first round with 31.36% of votes, narrowly beating Karol Nawrocki's 29.54%.
- The runoff stems from the close race between Trzaskowski, a liberal backed by Donald Tusk, and Nawrocki, a nationalist supported by Law and Justice.
- Trzaskowski and Nawrocki campaigned Monday by meeting voters in Kielce and Gdansk, as one-fifth of voters chose far-right candidates in the first round.
- Far-Right figures Slawomir Mentzen and Grzegorz Braun received 14.8% and over 6% respectively, complicating vote transfers for the runoff scheduled June 1.
- The election outcome will significantly influence Poland's foreign policy and domestic reform efforts, with both candidates vowing to continue the fight amid predictions of a brutal campaign.
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