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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : One in five voters opted for candidates on the far right, whose conservative and nationalistic worldviews align much more closely with Nawrocki's.
48% : Both have used antisemitic and anti-Ukrainian language, and Braun used a fire extinguisher to put out candles on a menorah that were lit for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the Polish parliament in 2023. Candidates from parties in Tusk's coalition government - which includes left-wing, centrist and center-right parties - together won about 40%. Karol Nawrocki, presidential candidate for the 2025 Polish presidential election supported by Poland's national conservative Law and Justice party, waves to supporters as first exit polls following presidential elections are announced in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday, May 18, 2025.
36% : Tusk has been trying to reverse changes to the judicial branch that were considered undemocratic by the EU, but his efforts have been largely blocked by outgoing conservative President Andrzej Duda. Many centrist and progressive voters are also disappointed that Tusk has not delivered on other promises, like liberalizing the restrictive abortion law.

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