Recent polling in the Košice Region gubernatorial race shows incumbent Rastislav Trnka holding a narrow edge over opposition-backed challenger Marián Porvažník, with Igor Šimko trailing further behind among likely voters. A late-September to early-October Focus survey placed Trnka at 34.2 percent and Porvažník at 31.7 percent, separated by just 2.5 points, while more than one-quarter of respondents remained undecided. Trnka, running as an independent with support from the Hungarian Alliance, emphasizes infrastructure results and his “Superkraj pre všetkých” program, whereas Porvažník’s broad opposition coalition highlights transparency and change. The October 24 election date, combined with high undecided shares and competing party coalitions, keeps probabilities tightly clustered as traders weigh last-minute campaign momentum and turnout patterns.