An election was held on 24 November 2010 to choose a new president of the Senate of the Czech Republic.

The Civic Democratic Party suffered heavy losses and the incumbent President Přemysl Sobotka decided to not seek another term.

[3] Former Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla ran for a senate seat in the Český Krumlov district.

[4][5] Milan Štěch and Zdeněk Škromach expressed interest in running for the position of senate president.

[6] ČSSD eventually decided to nominate Milan Štěch as the sole candidate.