Poland's Presidential Candidates Neck-and-Neck, Exit Polls Show
By and Wojciech Moskwa
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A presidential election in Poland between Warsaw's centrist mayor and a nationalist backed by Donald Trump was too close to call late Sunday, with exit polls showing a dead heat.
Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and former boxer, moved ahead with 50.7%, while Rafal Trzaskowski took 49.3%, according to an updated exit poll released on Sunday. A first poll had the centrist ahead. Results will be tallied through the night, with official results due early Monday.
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