“We won not small but big—very, very big,” Magyar told a crowd of cheering supporters, celebrating the fact he toppled Orbán’s Fidesz Party by gaining 138 of 199 seats. “Together we changed the Orbán regime, together we liberated Hungary, we took our homeland back.”
Orbán—who had received a strong endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump and was joined on the campaign trail by Vice President J.D. Vance in Hungary last week—referred to the results as “painful” when he conceded Sunday night.
As a prominent figure among the global MAGA right, Orbán aligned closely with Trump and Russia, and has often stymied European Union efforts to support Ukraine.
His success has been celebrated by many European leaders, who welcome it as a new dawn for Hungary-E.U. relations.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted a video of himself on the phone with Magyar, during which he told the Hungarian lawmaker: “I think I am happier than you.” He captioned the video with the words “Welcome back to Europe!” alongside Polish and Hungarian flags.
Democratic leaders in the U.S. also reacted enthusiastically to Magyar’s win.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer framed the landslide triumph as a warning to Trump ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterms.
As Magyar seeks to be sworn in as Prime Minister as early as May 5, here’s what to know about the man who ended Orbán’s 16-year rule.
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Hungary Victor Orbán as he arrives at the White House on Nov. 7, 2025. —Roberto Schmidt—Getty ImagesThe 45-year-old spent the large part of his political career in Orbán’s Fidesz Party, which he joined in the early 00s.
Magyar accused the government of using her as a scapegoat and said Orbán had turned Hungary into a system benefiting political allies and family members.
He was described as an “Orbán regime insider” prior to the political breakup.
Magyar campaigned on a platform of anti-Orbán and anti-corruption
Magyar’s campaign centered on opposition to Orbán’s government, which he repeatedly described as corrupt.
His party platform emphasized a “zero tolerance towards corruption,” arguing that “systemic corruption is rampant.” Magyar endorsed an anti-corruption programme, incentivizing members of the public to go online and report fraudulent behaviour by government officials in an anonymous capacity.
Magyar often described the government as the “Orbán mafia” and vowed to correct this once in office.
“A Tisza government will uncover every case. It will review every contract. We will trace every financial transaction,” he added. “We will know exactly where the money came from, who it passed through, and where it ended up.”
An E.U.-flag hangs beside Hungarian flags as Peter Magyar prepares to deliver a speech in Budapest, Hungary, on April 13, 2026. —Attila Kisbenedek—Getty ImagesTisza’s platform emphasizes that Hungary “chooses Europe,” with plans to rebuild trust with allies and strengthen its position within the E.U. and NATO.
“I think that Tisza will have an overwhelming electoral victory, because even Fidesz voters do not want our country to be a Russian puppet state, a colony, an assembly plant, instead of belonging to Europe,” he told AP in early April.
“Today, the Hungarian people said yes to Europe, they said yes to a free Hungary, they said yes to representing them, to helping them, to putting the country in order, because this is what a Hungarian government, the task of every Hungarian government is,” Magyar said during his victory speech along the Danube River in Budapest.
What has Magyar previously said about Trump?
“Donald Trump has never been afraid to stand up for open, straightforward debates with his political opponents. Viktor Orbán hasn't dared to do this for 20 years,” Magyar said in November 2025. “You can love him or hate him, but Trump is a born leader.”
“America has decided. Congratulations to President Donald Trump, as well as to the newly elected members of the Senate and the House of Representatives!” he said. “The Tisza Party is ready to work together with the new American Administration to further develop the relations between our countries.”
“I don't think that such personal friendships are needed in diplomacy and between country leaders, but rather pragmatism, representation of national interests, compromises, alliance systems, allies,” he said.
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