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Lars Klingbeil Olaf Scholz Saskia Esken Matthias Miersch Chancellor Candidacy Bärbel Bas Kanzlerkandidatur Alexander Schweitzer Candidacy Dietmar Woidke

Hesse SPD Backs Mansoori Despite Weak Secret Vote

Weak ballot support despite applause signals unease over his handling of misconduct claims.

Ulf Kämpfer Elected Nord‑SPD Leader With 93.9%, Sets Up 2027 Challenge to Günther

CDU Probes Schwesig Spokesperson’s PR Links After State Paid Related Firms

NRW SPD Backs Jochen Ott to Challenge Wüst in 2027

Berlin SPD Backs Krach–König Duo to Lead Party Into 2026

Lars Klingbeil Details 2014 Tongue Cancer Scare in New Interviews

Sönke Rix Poised to Lead Germany’s Civic Education Agency From Jan. 1

Rehlinger Re-Elected as Saarland SPD Chair With 99.7% at Party Congress

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Interior State Secretary Resigns as Probes Mount

Schwesig Renominated in Schwerin as AfD Surge Transforms 2026 Race

Bärbel Bas Presses Merz to Pledge Safeguards for Industrial Jobs

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Interior State Secretary Faces Dismissal Calls Over Rapid Police Promotion

SPD Berlin Will Name Spitzenkandidat in September, Rejecting Giffey’s Call for Member Vote

Gauland and Wagenknecht Endorse Platzeck’s Private Russia Trips

Müntefering Attributes SPD Decline to Lafontaine and Flags European Security Threats

Woidke Backs SPD Youth for Succession and Vows to Finish Term

SPD Elevates Bas to Co-Chair as Klingbeil Secures Narrow Re-election

ArcelorMittal Halts Green Steel Projects, SPD Calls for Steel Summit

Woidke Re-Elected as Brandenburg SPD Chair With Reduced Support

Brandenburg SPD to Debate AfD Ban and Nominate Papenbrock Deputy Chair