Landtagswahl: Das sind die Spitzenkandidatinnen und -kandidaten in MV

Manuela Schwesig (SPD) has emerged as the leading candidate for the Landtagswahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A native of Brandenburg, Schwesig hails from Schwerin where she currently resides. A seasoned politician, she served as the State Minister for Family Affairs and Social Affairs, and later as the head of the Landesregierung.

Her political career has been marked by a focus on family and social policy, economic strengthening, and representation of eastern German interests. Schwesig is the party's candidate for the upcoming election.

Leif-Erik Holm and Enrico Schult are the leading candidates for the AfD. Holm, a former radio moderator, has declared he wants to lead a government alone. He is also the AfD's spokesperson for economic policy. Schult, meanwhile, has been elected as the party's co-leader of the Landtag.

Simone Oldenburg, a teacher and school leader from Wismar, is the Left's leading candidate. She has been the Deputy Minister President in the current coalition government. Oldenburg is known for her left-wing and antifascist views, and she aims to push her party upwards in the upcoming election.

Daniel Peters, a politician with a background in politics and policy-making, is the CDU's leading candidate. He has been the spokesperson for the CDU’s parliamentary group in the Schwerin Landtag. If a minority government is needed after the election, he suggests he could form one.

Claudia Müller, a Green Party candidate, is the party's leading candidate for the upcoming election. She has been a key figure in the Berliner Ampel-Koalition. Müller is a trained economist and has experience in tourism. In the 2021 election, she was chosen as the Green Party's leading candidate.

Jessica Mendle and Jakob Schirmer are the leading candidates for the FDP. They are aiming to break through the five percent hurdle, which has been a challenge for the Liberal party in the past. Mendle is a nurse and self-employed entrepreneur, while Schirmer is a jurist and university lecturer.

Peter Schabbel and Sabine Firnhaber are leading candidates for the BSW, a new party founded in 2024. Schabbel is a former Berliner and a self-employed health practitioner and osteopath, as well as a trained paramedic and rescue assistant. Firnhaber is a farmer and entrepreneur in second place on the BSW's Landtag list. Health policy is Schabbel's main focus, while Firnhaber has a background in agriculture and politics.