{
  "id": 3544927,
  "title": "Landtagswahl am 6. September: AfD, SPD und Grüne legen in Umfrage in Sachsen-Anhalt zu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/landtagswahl-am-6-september-afd-spd-und-grune-legen-in-umfrage-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/landtagswahl-am-6-september-afd-spd-und-gruene-legen-in-umfrage-in-sachsen-anhalt-zu/100249939.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Within days of the forthcoming Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reportedly widened its lead over the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), according to a recent opinion survey by Infratest dimap commissioned by the ARD. The AfD now garners 42 percent of the vote, marking a one-point increase from July. The CDU, led by Minister-President Sven Schulze, now holds 22 percent, down two points from the previous July poll. The Left Party follows with 11 percent (down 2), the SPD with 8 percent (up 1), and the Greens with 6 percent (up 1). The BSW and FDP, both struggling to clear the 5 percent threshold, garner 4 percent each. All other parties combined account for 4 percent. The AfD alone cannot form a majority government; the CDU currently governs alongside the SPD and FDP. The Landtagswahl is scheduled for September 6. Infratest dimap questioned 1,511 eligible voters in Sachsen-Anhalt via phone and online on August 24 and 25. Around one in ten (11 percent) respondents may change their party allegiance before the election. In such a scenario, the AfD would not achieve its goal of a sole government. A CDU-led minority government backed by the SPD and Greens might require support from the Left. The Union's supporters are divided on whether a CDU-led state government should receive support from the Left (47 percent each). Schulze is narrowly ahead in a direct vote, with 41 percent supporting him and 39 percent backing AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund. Twenty percent responded with \"don't know\" or no answer.",
  "summary": "In einer neuen Wahlumfrage von Infratest dimap steht die AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt bei 42 Prozent. Doch auch SPD und Grüne legen zu. Eine AfD-Alleinregierung wäre bei einem solchen Szenario nicht möglich.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "+++ Bundespolitik +++: Putin-Vertrauter unterstützt die AfD vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bundespolitik-putin-vertrauter-unterstutzt-die-afd-vor-der",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}