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Tension before the runoff election: Potsdam chooses between tradition and change!
Runoff elections in Potsdam on October 12th: Severin Fischer (SPD) against Noosha Aubel. Political change after Mayor Schubert was voted out?
Tension before the runoff election: Potsdam chooses between tradition and change!
On Sunday, October 12th, the political future of the Brandenburg cities of Potsdam and Frankfurt (Oder) will be decided. There are runoff elections in both cities to elect the new mayor. These elections are not only important for direct local politics, but could have far-reaching effects on state politics. Daily Mirror reports that the outcome is particularly important for the SPD, as the election campaign in Potsdam was more intense and the political landscape could take a decisive turn.
The parties are doing everything they can to get their candidates into the race. In Potsdam, the independent Noosha Aubel and the SPD candidate Severin Fischer were up for election in the first round. While Aubel, who is supported by the Greens and several other groups, received 34% of the vote, Fischer only received 17%. This deselection of a long-standing SPD mayor could mark the end of an era after 35 years South Germans points out.
Potsdam: A powerful race
Noosha Aubel, who was most recently an alderman in Flensburg and has been involved in the Potsdam administration since 2017, is fighting for a city center with few cars. Her support extends across several parties and citizens' initiatives, which gives her broad support. For Fischer, who can draw on experience from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs and the Berlin Senate Chancellery, the race is a Herculean task. Brandenburg's Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) has clearly spoken out in favor of Fischer, which underlines the explosiveness of the situation.
The Left remained neutral in the election campaign and did not make any election recommendations because their own candidate Dirk Harder had already been eliminated. This decision was not accepted without controversy by the SPD, as it was about maintaining political power in the state capital. RBB reports that the CDU and the AfD also did not make any election recommendations, which further fuels the dynamics of voter decisions.
Frankfurt (Oder): A novelty is looming
In Frankfurt (Oder) the situation is no less exciting. Here, the independent Axel Strasser and the AfD candidate Wilko Möller are entering the runoff election. Strasser led the first round with 32.4%, while Möller followed closely behind him (30.2%). A possible victory for Möller would make him the first AfD mayor in Germany and send an unmistakable signal to the other parties. Daily Mirror emphasizes that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD as definitely right-wing extremist, which makes this election a further area of tension in the political debate.
The discussion about Möller was recently revived by an indictment that included allegations of an unfortunate gesture on an election poster. He himself vehemently rejects the allegations and sees himself as an advocate for greater security in the city. The continued focus on these aspects could be decisive for the outcome of the election.
The upcoming elections will undoubtedly usher in the new political chapter of the two cities. The upcoming talks and panel discussions show that the race for citizens' votes is in full swing. All those involved are required to determine the direction in which Potsdam and Frankfurt (Oder) will develop.