Trump Ally Duda Wins Presidential Election in Poland

Polish President and presidential candidate of the Law and Justice (PiS) party Andrzej Duda speaks after the announcement of the first exit poll results on the second round of the presidential election in Pultusk, Poland, on July 12, 2020. Kacper Pempel/Reuters

WARSAW—President of Poland and Trump ally Andrzej Duda has won a second term in office in a closely fought election that saw him defeat challenger Rafal Trzaskowski.

Results from 99.98 percent of polling stations show that Duda, who is aligned with the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, received 51.12 percent of the vote, Poland’s National Election Commission said July 13.