Lukáš Hájek of Starostové pro Liberecký kraj holds the leading trader consensus at 55% ahead of the October 9-10, 2026 municipal elections, reflecting the party's sustained council control and continuity from the prior coalition. The field remains fragmented among 11 registered lists, including ANO's Tomáš Rec, ODS-backed Jiří Veselka, Liberecká 9's Zdeněk Chmelík, and smaller groupings led by Jan Hruška, Tibor Batthyány, and Tomáš Paleček, which splits opposition support and sustains tight implied probabilities near 50% for several contenders. Candidate list finalization in August and early September campaign starts have produced no decisive polling shifts or endorsements capable of separating frontrunners, leaving room for late voter turnout or coalition signals to influence outcomes before resolution.