# Russian-speaking Latvians head into election without an obvious political home

https://mins.news/en/item/83981

- Meduza, 2026-10-02 19:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/02/russian-speaking-latvians-who-back-ukraine-and-value-their-language-are-heading-into-an-election-without-an-obvious-political-home

> Latvia will elect its 15th Saeima on October 3. Campaigning is marked by a fierce contest for voters who once backed the country’s “Russian” parties, while traditional groups, particularly Harmony Center, remain below the 5% threshold. The established system representing Russian-speaking voters has fragmented, with no party yet able to reunite its former electorate.

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