Biejat, 42, is a member of the Polish senate, where she serves as deputy speaker.
While not formally a member of the the New Left (Nowa Lewica) party, she belongs to their parliamentary group. Until recently Biejat represented Together (Razem), an allied leftist party, but left their group in the autumn following disagreements about its political direction.
The New Left is a junior member of Poland’s broad governing coalition, led by centrist prime minister Donald Tusk.
Speaking at the announcement during the National Council of New Left on Sunday, Biejat said, “I am proud and happy to represent the Left in the upcoming presidential elections.”
“We have a lot of work ahead of us, and I am ready for it. I know I have a team of deeply idealistic yet highly pragmatic people behind me.”
Biejat outlined the principles she aims to highlight during her campaign. “The Left today is a force that represents hope, care, and cooperation,” she said, adding, “And my mission is to bring these values to the Presidential Palace.”
Addressing the challenges facing Poland, Biejat pointed to issues including the war in Ukraine, social inequalities, the housing crisis, the climate crisis, and problems in healthcare.
On the topic of security, Biejat said, "Security is not just a strong and well-equipped army. It is the protection of the population, the so-called civil defense, which the previous government neglected, even during the aggression of Russia against Ukraine."
She also pointed to the need for fairness in healthcare and consumer protections, stating, “It is fairness in access to healthcare, the absence of fine-print clauses in loan agreements that suddenly make our mortgage payments unbearable.
The New Left highlighted its achievements in government, such as expanding access to IVF and making Christmas Eve a public holiday.
Party leaders said they would continue advocating for other goals, including reducing the Catholic Church’s influence on state affairs and securing legal recognition for same-sex relationships.
With this announcement, The New Left becomes the last major political grouping in Poland to name its candidate for the presidential elections, scheduled for May 2025.
Other candidates include Rafał Trzaskowski from Tusk’s Civic Platform, historian Karol Nawrocki backed by the opposition Law and Justice party, Szymon Hołownia representing his Polska 2050 movement alongside the agrarian PSL party, and Sławomir Mentzen from the far-right Confederation alliance.
