Saxony-Anhalt: CDU junior Schulze excludes AfD coalition!

Saxony-Anhalt: CDU junior Schulze excludes AfD coalition!

Something is brewing in Saxony-Anhalt: Sven Schulze, 46, the CDU's designated top candidate for the upcoming state elections in September 2026, wants to show a clear stance. With an uncompromising commitment, he categorically rules out cooperation with the AfD. In an upcoming election campaign, Schulze would like to address the issues that also interest the AfD electorate in order to win back former CDU voters. “We are not getting involved with the AfD,” he emphasized after he was recently proposed as a successor by Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff. Haseloff himself sees a possible AfD government as a “catastrophe” for the country and praises Schulze’s clear position against extremist forces. The time reported.

Schulze, who is responsible as state chairman and minister for economics and agriculture, has set the central goal of establishing a stable political center led by the CDU. However, the challenges are truly enormous: current surveys show the CDU at 34 percent, closely followed by the AfD at 30 percent. In the last state election in 2021, the CDU received 37.1 percent of the vote, while the AfD took part with 20.8 percent. RND provides interesting insights into this.

The change of course in the team

The state election will take place on September 6, 2026, and that is not just a date on the calendar, but also the starting signal for a generational change within the CDU. Haseloff, who has been Prime Minister since 2011, will not run again. “We proved in the last election that people put their trust in us, and we will strive for that again,” says Schulze. However, there is skepticism. Many consider his predecessor Haseloff to be the better candidate. But Schulze is confident:

• „Ich will mit einem starken Team in die Wahl gehen.“
• Er plant, durch aktive Präsenz landesweit das Interesse der Wählerschaft zu wecken.

Sven Schulze is no stranger: he was previously an EU representative for seven years and has been at the head of the state CDU since 2021. His main focus is on issues such as migration, social justice and economic stability. “The people in East Germany are afraid that achievements could be lost,” he notes. He would like to address these concerns in the election campaign and offer solutions. The TAZ reports on Schulze's plans to shed more light on issues that concern the electorate.

Another important concern is regaining trust in Berlin politics. Schulze expects support from the federal CDU, even if it remains unclear what exactly this support will look like. Pressure from the opposition is also increasing as his previous policies in the area of ​​structural change are being criticized. The road to improvement is rocky, but Schulze seems well prepared to advance his concept of the middle.

Overall, it is an exciting race that is coming up in Saxony-Anhalt. With Schulze at the helm, the CDU wants to show that it is looking forward and actively tackling future challenges. It remains to be seen how successful this change of course will actually be and whether voters will trust the new leading candidate.