Romania's 2025 elections: Who is running for president?

After the Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision to annul the results of last year’s presidential elections because of suspicions of foreign interference in the process, voters are asked again to cast their ballot to elect the person who will serve as president for the next five years.

While the line-up of candidates is slightly shorter than last year, with 11 candidates instead of the 14 in November of last year, many of those who were on the ballot last year are running again. The notable absence is last year’s surprise winner of the first round, the Russia-friendly Călin Georgescu, who was barred from running in this year’s election. Georgescu, who was leading the polls prior to being excluded from the race, is under judicial supervision facing multiple charges, including of inciting to actions against the constitutional order and involvement in or support of fascist, racist, or xenophobic organizations. Issues were also raised concerning his campaign funding after he declared zero spending last year.