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}}Presidential elections were held in the [[Federated States of Gapla]] on 6 January 2026, as required by the Provisional Charter. In a surprise victory, [[Alliance for Reason|AfR]]/[[People's Liberal Party|PLP]]-supported candidate and incumbent president [[Rosie Cordova]] defeated [[Righteous Reformist Party|RRP]] candidate [[Hendrik Täks]] in a [[Wikipedia:Landslide victory|landslide victory]]. | }}Presidential elections were held in the [[Federated States of Gapla]] on 6 January 2026, as required by the Provisional Charter. In a surprise victory, [[Alliance for Reason|AfR]]/[[People's Liberal Party|PLP]]-supported candidate and incumbent president [[Rosie Cordova]] defeated [[Righteous Reformist Party|RRP]] candidate [[Hendrik Täks]] in a [[Wikipedia:Landslide victory|landslide victory]]. | ||
In the 2025 elections, [[Chelsea Chen]] and | In the 2025 elections, [[Chelsea Chen]] and Ahmed Arshad were elected as president and deputy president respectively, but Arshad's resignation prior to his inauguration resulted in [[Rosie Cordova]]'s appointment to the deputy presidency. Following Chen's resignation after a national scandal involving a Member of the European Parliament, Cordova became president in one of the fastest political rises in Gaplan history. | ||
Minutes before the election, Manifold Markets, an online prediction market, predicted that [[Hendrik Täks]] had a 76% probability of winning the election. | Minutes before the election, Manifold Markets, an online prediction market, predicted that [[Hendrik Täks]] had a 76% probability of winning the election. | ||
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Presidential elections were held in the Federated States of Gapla on 6 January 2026, as required by the Provisional Charter. In a surprise victory, AfR/PLP-supported candidate and incumbent president Rosie Cordova defeated RRP candidate Hendrik Täks in a landslide victory.
In the 2025 elections, Chelsea Chen and Ahmed Arshad were elected as president and deputy president respectively, but Arshad's resignation prior to his inauguration resulted in Rosie Cordova's appointment to the deputy presidency. Following Chen's resignation after a national scandal involving a Member of the European Parliament, Cordova became president in one of the fastest political rises in Gaplan history.
Minutes before the election, Manifold Markets, an online prediction market, predicted that Hendrik Täks had a 76% probability of winning the election.
Candidates
Following the announcement of the election in December 2025, incumbent president Cordova announced her intention to run for re-election, and if not elected to the presidency, the deputy presidency. Wyatt Baek, the leader of the Alliance for Reason, and Micah Wolfensohn, the leader of the People's Liberal Party, both endorsed Cordova for the presidency.
Although Wolfensohn had previously expressed his intention to run for the presidency, he declined to run following Cordova's announcement and instead ran for the deputy presidency. However, Wolfensohn resigned from the Provisional Government in 2025 following a heated abortion debate, nullifying his candidacy.
In late 2025, internal tensions within the Righteous Reformist Party resulted in Connor Klinkosch, the party's founder and speculated presumptive presidential nominee, threatening to leave the party. Following the resolution of the conflict, Täks's camp retained party leadership as they reconciled with Klinkosch and nominated Täks for the presidency and Klinkosch for the deputy presidency.