FDP's lead candidate - Southwest Liberals choose Rülke as their top candidate
The Southwest-FDP has nominated Hans-Ulrich Rülke as their lead candidate for the 2026 state election. This decision was made unanimously by the FDP's state executive committee. Simultaneously, the FDP in the state parliament passed this decision with unanimous consent, as Rülke is its chairman. "I am pleased with the trust placed in me and will do everything for a successful election of the Free Democrats in the state," Rülke said in a statement. The goal of the Free Democrats is to form a new strong state government in the Southwest after 2026, ending the current coalition of Greens and CDU.
The decision to nominate Hans-Ulrich Rülke as the FDP's lead candidate for the upcoming Baden-Württemberg state election was made not only by the party's national executive committee but also received unanimous approval in the FDP's State Parliament. The opposition FDP in Stuttgart's State Parliament backed Rülke, who is also the party's chairman, for this significant role. With the 2026 state election approaching, Rülke expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunity, aiming to lead the FDP to victory and establish a new, robust coalition government in Baden-Württemberg, displacing the current Green-CDU coalition.
