Overview

• Zinnecker announced on May 30 that she will not seek re-election as Landrätin of Ostallgäu in 2026 after serving since 2014
• She cited her husband’s serious illness, diagnosed about a year ago, as the main reason for her decision
• First elected in 2014 after defeating Johann Fleschhut, she was re-elected in 2020 and became the first female Landrätin in Schwaben
• Zinnecker has pledged to continue her duties through April 2026 and maintain her role as Bezirksrätin until then
• The CSU has yet to name a candidate for 2026, following a similar departure announcement by Oberallgäu’s Landrätin Indra Baier-Müller