Overview

• The minister-president declared he will seek the CDU Spitzenkandidatur for the 2027 Landtag election with the goal of continuing to lead the state government.
• If nominated and re-elected, he would begin a third term after governing since 2017, currently in coalition with the Greens.
• Günther framed his campaign around providing security, orientation and optimism in turbulent times and stressed keeping the Landtag free of radical parties such as the AfD.
• He has positioned himself as an internal critic of federal CDU decisions, citing unequal electricity tax relief and a joint Bundestag vote on migration with the AfD.
• At a CDU gathering in Rendsburg he received standing ovations, and the party issued a plea to Berlin to maintain funding for key transport projects including the A20, A21 and B5.