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Rastislav Trnka
Rastislav Trnka (born 1984 in Košice) is a Slovak independent politician, an economist by training, who has chaired the Košice Self-Governing Region since December 2017, the youngest regional chairman at his election.
- Born
- 1984, Košice
- Education
- University of Economics in Bratislava
63%Probability · Košice Region Governor Election Winner 2026
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He is seeking re-election as an independent in the Košice Region governor race of 24 October 2026, according to a news report.
Career
Trnka graduated in economics and management at the University of Economics in Bratislava (Košice faculty) and worked as a project manager. He was a Košice–Staré Mesto district councillor from 2010 for SDKÚ-DS, joined the party SIEŤ in 2013 and distanced himself from it by 2016, and sat in the Košice regional council after 2013. He won the chairmanship in 2017 and again in 2022 with 51.3% (110,362 votes) as an independent backed by coalitions including KDH, SaS and OĽaNO in 2017 and KDH and DS in 2022. In 2026 rivals include Igor Šimko, backed by Fico, and Marián Porvazník.
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- Rastislav Trnka 63%
Sep 1Sep 22Oct 14
Košice Region Governor Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
 Rastislav Trnka | 63% |
 Marián Porvažník | 37% |
 Igor Šimko | 1% |
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