Richard Vereš, ANO candidate and mayor of the Slezská Ostrava district, leads trader consensus at 63.5% for the next mayor of Ostrava ahead of the October 9-10, 2026, municipal elections. His profile includes recent election as vice-president of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and prior roles on regional and city assemblies. Incumbent Jan Dohnal, running under the rebranded srdcOVA coalition of ODS, KDU-ČSL, and TOP 09, holds 30.5% amid the coalition's decision to drop the Spolu label. Lower-priced options such as Matěj Gregor reflect fragmented opposition support, with no major shifts reported in the final weeks before voters select the city council that will elect the mayor.