Fandukova, 47, bila je kandidatkinja vladajuće stranke desnog centra Građani za evropski razvoj Bugarske (GERB), a podržale su je desničarska Plava koalicija i nacionalistička partija Ataka.
Fandukova, 47, was the candidate of the ruling centre-right Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and was supported by the rightist Blue Coalition and the nationalist Ataka party.