Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Bulgaria by Fall 2026. Incumbent president Iliana Iotova is eligible to run for a full term.
The president of Bulgaria is elected through a two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round or a candidate receives a majority of the vote but voter turnout is below 50%, a second round run-off is held between the top two candidates. No candidate has ever won in the first round. Since 2016 a none of the above option is also present on the ballot. In order to stand as a candidate a person must be a Bulgarian citizen holding no other nationality, be at least 40 years of age by election day and have resided in the country for the previous five years.
Former presidents Georgi Parvanov and Rumen Radev, are ineligible to be elected to a third term, as Constitution prohibits any person from being elected president more than twice. PP-DB are expected to hold a primary election to select their presidential candidate, similar to the one held in 1996.
The following parties or coalitions have announced their support for a candidate:
The following notable individuals have been suggested as potential candidates by influential members of their respective parties or coalitions:
The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running: