Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Valdis Zatlers A presidential election was held in the Latvian Saeima on 31 May 2007.

Similarly, the New Era Party had proposed Sandra Kalniete, who withdrew her candidacy after Harmony Centre nominated Endziņš.

For Human Rights in United Latvia did not nominate a candidate, it was announced after election that they supported Endziņš.

As election day drew nearer, a political battle between the two remaining candidates ensued.

Notably, former Health minister Āris Auders had to leave office when one of his patients accused him of fraud.