Martin Škurek is a Czech politician for the ANO movement and Deputy Governor of the Olomouc Region.
In October 2026 he ran for the Senate in district no. 66 – Litovel, which covers parts of the Olomouc and Šumperk areas. In the first round he won 28.8% of the vote and advanced to the second round together with the incumbent senator Marek Ošťádal, elected for STAN and defending his seat for the 24/7 movement. The rector of Palacký University Olomouc, Michael Kohajda (KDU-ČSL), finished narrowly behind Škurek with 28.5%. Marek Ošťádal won the first round in the district with 32.2% of the vote, and turnout was 40.02%. [3]
Before the second round, Czech Television held a debate between the two candidates who advanced. Before the second round, held on 16 and 17 October 2026, Škurek was endorsed by Pavel Jelínek of SPD, who had placed fourth in the first round, while Kohajda urged his voters to vote for Ošťádal. [4]
He is a lawyer and works as a university lecturer; he has served as Deputy Governor for social affairs and senior citizens since the regional elections in 2024, and in October 2026 he was 42 years old. [3]
For his volunteer work he received the Křesadlo Award and the Public Award at the Olga Havlová Awards. [3]
Sources
- Hanácká Drbna — 10 October 2026
- ČT24: regiony
- Deník: Olomoucký kraj — 16 October 2026
- Deník: Olomoucký kraj — 13 October 2026