Overview

• Following consultations, the state executive, state committee, city and district chairs, and youth wing representatives recommended von Angern.
• The proposal was announced in an official party statement.
• Von Angern has served in the state parliament since 2002 and has led the Left's parliamentary group since 2020.
• She previously headed the ticket in the 2021 state election and was lauded by the party for her focus on social justice, child poverty, equality, and a welcoming culture.
• The Saxony-Anhalt state election is scheduled for 6 September 2026.