The ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to unveil its frontrunner on Thursday - CDU set to reveal its chosen leader on Thursday
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany's political party, is set to announce its top candidate for the 2026 state election in Saxony-Anhalt on Thursday. The announcement has been the subject of recent reports by magazines "Focus" and "Stern".
The state election, scheduled for next year on September 6, 2026, will elect a new state parliament. The CDU, which narrowly led the AfD in the latest state election poll for Saxony-Anhalt, is preparing for this crucial election.
However, it has been confirmed that Reiner Haseloff, the longest-serving Minister President in Germany, will not be the CDU’s top candidate in 2026. Haseloff, who leads a coalition of CDU, SPD, and FDP in Saxony-Anhalt, is stepping aside and paving the way for successors.
As for Sven Schulze, the Economics Minister of Saxony-Anhalt and chairman of the state party, he remains a potential candidate for the CDU's top candidacy. However, no confirmation has been made regarding his candidacy.
The exact successor to Haseloff is not explicitly named in the available search results, but it seems that the candidacy is still in transition or undecided as of August 2025.
The CDU has not yet officially confirmed the date of the announcement, but the anticipation is building as the election draws near.
Sven Schulze, who has been in his positions for four years, was a member of the European Parliament prior to his current roles.
Stay tuned for more updates as the CDU announces its top candidate for the 2026 state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
In the run-up to the 2026 state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the CDU is yet to officially announce its top candidate, with Sven Schulze, an Economics Minister and state party chairman, among the potential contenders. Meanwhile, EC countries, as part of their policy-and-legislation, could be looking at vocational training programs as a key component of their general-news agenda, given the CDU's emphasis on vocational training in its election discourse.
