Overview

• Baumgärtner was endorsed by 134 of 137 delegates at the CSU assembly, winning 98 percent support as its mayoral candidate.
• He will contest the March 8, 2026 election against three-term incumbent Dieter Reiter of the SPD.
• His campaign has kicked off with a hearing tour through each district, starting in Sendling, to gather voter concerns.
• Key priorities include bolstering public safety, driving economic growth, easing transport congestion, expanding housing, and strengthening social services.
• The CSU aims to end the SPD’s decades-long hold on the mayor’s office and secure a council majority in Munich.