Iliana Iotova holds a commanding lead in the October 25, 2026 Bulgarian presidential election as the incumbent acting president, who assumed office in January 2026 following Rumen Radev’s resignation. Recent endorsements from the Bulgarian Socialist Party and Progressive Bulgaria, combined with approval ratings near 50 percent in late July polls, have reinforced her position ahead of the vote. Andrey Gyurov, whom she appointed caretaker prime minister earlier in the year, trails as the main alternative, while figures such as Kostadin Kostadinov, Boyko Borissov, and Nikolai Denkov register minimal support. The parliamentary majority secured by Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in the April 2026 election further aligns institutional backing behind Iotova’s candidacy, limiting viable challenges in the current cycle.