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CDU in Sachsen-Anhalt Endorses Sven Schulze as Lead Candidate After Haseloff’s Departure

The party’s long-serving Ministerpräsident declared he will not seek a fourth term, clearing the way for Schulze to confront a resurgent AfD in the 2026 vote.

Reiner Haseloff und Sven Schulze
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Overview

  • On August 7, Reiner Haseloff announced he will not stand again as the CDU’s Spitzenkandidat for the 2026 Sachsen-Anhalt Landtag election.
  • CDU Landeschef and Economy Minister Sven Schulze was confirmed as the party’s lead candidate at a Magdeburg press conference scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
  • Haseloff has served as Ministerpräsident since 2011 in coalitions with SPD and FDP and is credited with preventing the AfD from gaining power in the state.
  • A June poll showed the CDU at 34 percent and the AfD at 30 percent, underlining how narrowly the parties are competing ahead of the September 2026 vote.
  • AfD challenger Ulrich Siegmund, 34, leverages a TikTok following of more than 560,000 to drive his party’s modern outreach strategy.