Palmer is contesting the election, challenges Ozdemir for the seat
In a surprising endorsement, Tübingen's independent Mayor Boris Palmer has thrown his support behind Cem Özdemir as the Green Party's top candidate in the upcoming 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election. Scheduled for March 8, 2026, this election is set to be a crucial event in the United States' political landscape.
Palmer, who is known beyond Baden-Württemberg, made these statements on the online news portal 'web.de news'. He left the Greens in 2023 due to a dispute, but remains influential in the region's politics.
The Green Party's candidate, Cem Özdemir, is running as the party's top candidate in the same election. Notably, Özdemir and Palmer have been friends for 25 years.
Despite his departure from the Greens, Palmer has expressed complete faith in Özdemir's ability to fill the office if elected. He stated that there are content-related differences that make it impractical for him to support the Greens as a party in the election.
Meanwhile, Manuel Hagel, the state and faction leader of the CDU, is also running in the state election. However, there is no information available about the name of another independent candidate running in the 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election or which party they represent in the provided search results.
Palmer, who identifies as a convinced ecologist, has not specified which party he plans to support in the state election. He endorsed Özdemir as an individual, not as a representative of the Green Party.
The endorsement comes as a boost for Özdemir's campaign, given Palmer's popularity and influence in Baden-Württemberg. The issue of migration is one of the content-related differences mentioned between Palmer and the Greens.
As the state election approaches, the race is expected to heat up, with various parties presenting their manifestos and candidates to the public. The endorsement by Palmer could potentially sway undecided voters towards Özdemir and the Green Party.
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