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CDU Names Gordon Schnieder Lead Candidate for 2026 Rhineland-Palatinate Election

Recent surveys place the party ahead of the SPD after decades of Social Democratic dominance.

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Die CDU Rheinland-Pfalz hat ihren Landesvorsitzenden Gordon Schnieder zu ihrem Spitzenkandidaten für die Landtagswahl am 22. März gewählt. Der 50-Jährige wurde auf einem Landesparteitag in Morbach auf den ersten Platz der Landesliste gewählt.

Overview

  • Schnieder secured 204 of 205 delegate votes at the CDU state party congress in Morbach, confirming near-unanimous backing.
  • The party launched its campaign theme "Weil's jetzt gilt" as Schnieder urged members to "fight" in a rallying speech.
  • CDU federal chairman and Chancellor Friedrich Merz was slated to address the congress, with at least three further campaign visits planned before the March 22, 2026 vote.
  • An October Infratest dimap poll put the CDU at 29% ahead of the SPD on 23%, and separate surveys indicate Schnieder would lead in a hypothetical direct vote for minister-president.
  • The SPD has governed Rhineland-Palatinate since 1991 and currently leads a coalition with the Greens and FDP under Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer.