- The CDU's Interior Minister, Schuster, rejected receiving a direct order.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster missed securing a direct mandate for the CDU in the state election. The 63-year-old finished fourth in the voting district of Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge, securing 33.4% of the votes, while AfD candidate Martin Braukmann claimed victory with 45.4%. This region is known to be a stronghold for the AfD, as they also topped the second votes with 41.6%, leading the CDU, which earned 30.8% in those votes.
Schuster's Initial Attempt
Originating from Rhineland-Palatinate, Schuster spent the 1990s serving as the head of a federal police inspection in Saxony. He joined the Bundestag for the CDU in 2009, but never rose to a significant position in the faction's leadership. Starting from November 2020, he served as head of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance before taking over from Saxony's Interior Minister Roland Wöller in April 2022.
Election Statistics Office of the Saxon State
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Despite his prominent career in Saxony's politics and federal positions, Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster failed to secure a direct mandate for the CDU in the state election due to the strong performance of the AfD. Regrettably, a direct mandate, directly representing the constituents, remained elusive for Schuster in the voting district of Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge.
