Overview

• Indra Baier-Müller has announced she will not run as the Freie Wähler candidate for Landrätin in 2026 and will resign her local party leadership positions.
• She emphasized that her leadership style and direct approach did not align with the expectations of the Freie Wähler in Oberallgäu, prompting her decision.
• Baier-Müller confirmed she will fulfill her responsibilities as Landrätin and Bezirksrätin until the 2026 local elections, focusing on ongoing projects.
• Her political trajectory includes a surprise 2020 victory over CSU's Alfons Hörmann and a modest showing in the 2025 Bundestag election, where she placed fourth in her district.
• It remains uncertain whether Baier-Müller will pursue an independent candidacy for Landrätin in 2026 without Freie Wähler support.