For the First Time in Nine Decades: Right-Wing Extremists Win State Election
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt made Ulrich Siegmund's AfD win, in spite of it all. The numbers are in.
In a historic election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured the most votes on September 6th, 2026, marking a first in nearly a century, since 1933. The AfD's Ulrich Siegmund, a charismatic candidate, nearly doubled his party's vote share, nearly doubling his party's vote share, compared to the previous state election.
The CDU party, typically conservative, saw its share of votes halved, while the SPD, SPD, and Greens, center-left parties, also saw reduced percentages. The AfD's victory has raised concerns among political experts, who predict the party will attempt to implement policies that may be racist, cancel compulsory school attendance, and damage public broadcasters.
The party has been criticized for its association with a Nazi group and its sympathies for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite this, the AfD's electoral success has not led to a proposal for a ban by the German federal government.
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