The Senate elections brought a major reshuffling of political forces. The STAN movement won, while ANO failed to win a single seat. The Pirates disappeared from the Senate entirely. ANO had the most candidates advance to the second round, yet the final result fell short of the movement's expectations. e15.cz ↗
The ODS and TOP 09 senatorial club will remain the strongest club in the upper house. Based on the election result, STAN will not challenge it for leadership of the Senate, and Miloš Vystrčil of ODS is expected to continue heading the chamber. In Prague, senators David Smoljak and Jiří Padevět were successful.
Ten new personalities are heading to the Senate. Among them are former general Karel Řehka, a businesswoman, and regional politicians. According to political commentators, the results showed that voters are increasingly deciding based on candidates' personalities and less on party labels and programs. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
ANO's failure sparked a debate within the movement about responsibility for the election result. ANO chairman Andrej Babiš has begun assessing the situation and considering the consequences for individual regions. The mayors, by contrast, see the result as strengthening Vít Rakušan, whom part of the movement describes as a possible future prime minister. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The new balance of power will affect both the functioning of the Senate and the strategy of parliamentary parties ahead of future elections. ODS and TOP 09 will retain the strongest club, while ANO will need to find the causes of its failure and a way to rebuild voter support.
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Vítězem senátních voleb jsou Starostové, ANO nezískalo jediný mandát, Piráti zcela vypadli
e15.cz
| 16:15 17.10.
Neúprosná „obhajovací matematika“ STAN. O vedení Senátu ODS nepřipraví
seznamzpravy.cz
| 17:20 17.10.
Přichází změna, týká se všech. Čtyři věci, které nám řekly volby
seznamzpravy.cz
| 18:49 17.10.
STAN rozprášil ANO. „Značka Babiš a plané sliby nestačí,“ říká Urbanová
seznamzpravy.cz
| 17:01 17.10.
Top momenty senátních voleb: Babišova nula, Rakušanův triumf, láska u Řehků a zlitý Papoušek
blesk.cz
| 05:00 18.10.
Přebarvený Senát. Jak se přeskupily síly
seznamzpravy.cz
| 16:42 17.10.
Do Senátu míří deset nových jmen. Generál, podnikatelka i regionální politici
seznamzpravy.cz
| 16:35 17.10.
Hnutí ANO zklamala bašta
seznamzpravy.cz
| 15:16 17.10.
Babiš chystá účty za volební debakl. Tři kraje, kde můžou padat hlavy
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