Pavel edges Babis in first round of Czech presidential vote


              Presidential candidate Petr Pavel addresses media after announcement of the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Czech Presidential candidate Danuse Nerudova waves to her supporters during a press conference after announcement of the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Her husband Robert Neruda, right, and sons Daniel, left, and Filip, rear, look on. (Michal Kamaryt/CTK via AP)
            
              Czech Presidential candidate Danuse Nerudova and her husband Robert Neruda attend a press conference after announcement of the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Michal Kamaryt/CTK via AP)
            
              Presidential candidate Petr Pavel accompanied with is wife Eva arrives at his election headquarters to address the preliminary results of the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Andrej Babis accompanied with his wife Monika arrives to address media after the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Andrej Babis accompanied with his wife Monika arrives to address media after the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Andrej Babis addresses media after the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Petr Pavel arrives at his election headquarters to address the preliminary results of the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Petr Pavel arrives at his election headquarters to address the preliminary results of the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Petr Pavel addresses media after announcement of the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Presidential candidate Petr Pavel arrives to address media after announcement of the preliminary results for the first round of presidential election in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
            
              Czech Presidential Candidate Danuse Nerudova casts her vote in the first round of the presidential election, in Kurim, Czech Republic, Friday Jan. 13, 2023. (Patrik Uhlir/CTK via AP)
            
              Journalists react as presidential candidate Petr Pavel leaves a polling station after voting in the first round of presidential election in Cernoucek, Czech Republic, Friday, Jan 13, 2023. Czechs have started voting for a new president, with populist billionaire Andrej Babis leading a field of eight candidates in an election to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial post. (Ondrej Hajek/CTK via AP)
            
              Presidential candidate Andrej Babis talks to media after casting a vote during the first round of presidential election in Pruhonice, Czech Republic, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Pavel edges Babis in first round of Czech presidential vote