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Categories: POLITICS

2026 Czech municipal elections – ODS candidate shift

Entities: Michal Müller · Civic Democratic Party (ODS) · Alexandra Udženija · Jan Dvořák · Prague 1

Overview

In May 2026 the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) selected Prague mayor Tomáš Portlík as its mayoral candidate and built joint lists with TOP 09 in several cities, emphasizing housing, transport and public‑service priorities. The party’s SPOLU coalition presented a 65‑person Prague slate in June, continuing the focus on accelerated housing construction, coordinated transport, school capacity and public safety.

In July a dispute erupted over Filip Dvořák, the ODS candidate for Prague 1. Party leaders barred him on 14 July over questions about a CZK 230 million inheritance and demanded clarification. The ODS executive council set a 24 July deadline for the Prague 1 branch to replace him. On 20 July the regional ODS organisation in Prague 1 announced it would not submit any candidate list, maintaining that Dvořák had not sufficiently explained the source of his assets.

On 23 July the ODS executive council voted unanimously to expel Dvořák, citing a breach of statutes and damage to the party’s reputation. The party confirmed it will still present a candidate list for Prague 1, tasking the regional council with assembling a new slate. Dvořák rejected the decision as predetermined, insisting he had disclosed the relevant information and that no investigation had been opened.

On 29 July the regional ODS council in Prague approved a revised candidate list for Prague 1. Health councilor Michal Müller was placed at the top, followed by deputy mayor Tomáš Heres and other figures such as political scientist Daniel Kunštát, councilor Eva Špačková and Robert Jandera. The change implements the party’s decision to remove the former district mayor after his failure to explain the inheritance, and party chairwoman Alexandra Udženija said the new list reflects a forward‑looking approach.

Timeline

  1. about 23 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Czech ODS names Michal Müller top candidate for Prague 1 municipal elections

    ODS's Prague council approved a new municipal election list for Prague 1, placing Michal Müller atop the slate after removing Jan Dvořák over unexplained wealth, with Alexandra Udženija endorsing the change.

  2. 8 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Filip Dvořák expelled from ODS as party prepares Prague 1 municipal candidacy

    ODS expelled longtime Prague 1 leader Filip Dvořák for breaching party rules, yet will still field a candidate list in the upcoming municipal elections.

  3. 10 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    ODS Prague 1 drops candidate list amid Filip Dvořák asset controversy

    ODS Prague 1 will not submit a candidate list for the municipal elections, obeying party leadership’s demand that former mayor Filip Dvořák, whose inherited assets of about CZK 230 million remain insufficiently

  4. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    ODS excludes Filip Dvořák from Prague 1 election list over inheritance

    ODS ordered the Prague 1 branch to remove former councilor Filip Dvořák from its municipal election list, citing inadequate explanation of his ~230 million CZK inheritance of property, diamonds and a yacht.

  5. 17 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    ODS seeks to remove Filip Dvořák from Prague 1 candidate list

    ODS leadership moves to bar former Prague 1 mayor Filip Dvořák from its candidate list, citing insufficient clarification of his 230 million CZK inheritance; the regional ODS council still backs him.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Prague SPOLU coalition unveils candidate list and election priorities

    SPOLU (ODS + TOP 09) signed an agreement, unveiled a 65‑candidate list led by Tomáš Portlík, and set priorities on housing, transport, schools and mental health ahead of Prague’s 9‑10 Oct municipal elections.

  7. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Olomouc and Přerov present candidate lists for upcoming Czech municipal elections

    Olomouc's KDU‑ČSL and Přerov's Pirates‑STAN coalition have released candidate lists and platforms for the Czech municipal elections, focusing on transport, parking and urban development.

  8. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Czech ODS forms joint candidate lists with TOP 09 for municipal elections in Jihlava and Brno

    ODS partners with TOP 09 on joint municipal election lists in Jihlava and Brno, led by mayor Petr Ryška in Jihlava and Zlatušková in Brno, featuring local officials and new candidates.

  9. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    ODS names Tomáš Portlík as mayoral candidate in Prague municipal election

    ODS names Tomáš Portlík top candidate, adds 19 mayors, and partners with TOP 09 for Prague’s Oct 2026 municipal vote.

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