In the Kukiz'15 circle, which became the Free Republicans, sat Kukiz'15 deputies: Paweł Kukiz (leader), and also Marek Jakubiak and Jarosław Sachajko [pl]; since 24 July 2024 Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, who left Law and Justice to found Freedom and Prosperity on 19 September 2024,^[1] was also a party member. The party name alludes to the United States Republican Party.^[2] On 25 September 2024, a press conference was held in the Sejm, where Witold Gadowski and Wojciech Sumliński from There is One Poland, Marcin Dybowski [Wikidata] from Freedom and Prosperity, and representatives from Rural Solidarity, "Samoobrona" agricultural trade union and the All-Polish Grassroots Farmers' Protest appeared alongside Kukiz'15 members.^[3]^[4] On 16 October 2024 the Kukiz'15 circle transformed into the Free Republicans circle,^[5] and its leader became Marek Jakubiak.^[6] Twelve days later it announced it will contest the 2025 Polish presidential election.^[7]

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