The AfD trusts itself with 40 percent in Saxony
On September 1st, the AfD aims to win in Saxony and sees a sole government in the state as achievable. Secretary-General Zwerg and candidate Urban officially launched the campaign with a self-confident tone in Dresden. Surveys show their party not quite there yet.
For the September 1st state election, the AfD has set a goal of achieving over 40% of the votes. "It's possible that we will govern alone in Saxony," said Secretary-General Jan Zwerg during the campaign kickoff in Dresden. From now on, their party will be on the hunt.
In the European election, the AfD became the strongest force in Saxony with 31.8% of the votes. In the current surveys for the state election, there is a head-to-head race with the CDU - the AfD has a slight lead. According to the latest surveys in mid-June, the AfD was around 30% (infratest dimap) or 32% (INSA). In the months before, surveys had also seen them at 35 or 37% at times, but only occasionally.
Spitzenkandidat Jörg Urban spoke of a tailwind for the state election. "Here in the East, here in Saxony, we can make the breakthrough," he urged his supporters. His party no longer wants to be the opposition but wants to govern. Urban: "We don't want any piece of the cake, we want the bakery." The Saxon AfD state association is classified by the Saxon Constitutional Protection Authority as a securely right-wing extremist tendency. The party is defending itself legally against this.
The AfD, known for their right-wing extremist tendencies, is aiming to win a majority in the upcoming Saxony state elections on September 1st. During the campaign kickoff in Dresden, Secretary-General Zwerg expressed confidence in their chances, stating, "It's possible that we will govern alone in Saxony." Despite positive surveys indicating a close race with the CDU, the AfD has not yet reached their goal of over 40% of the votes, as seen in the European election where they secured 31.8% of the votes.
