AfD leads Saxony-Anhalt polls ahead of regional vote as mainstream parties warn of far-right victory

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leads polls in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the regional election on Sept. 6, with the latest Forschungsgruppe Wahlen survey showing the party at 41 percent, 18 points ahead of the Christian Democrats (CDU) at 23 percent. The poll, conducted Sept. 1–3, also placed the Left at 11.5 percent, the Social Democrats (SPD) at 8.5 percent, and the Greens at 6 percent .
AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund, 35, has drawn large crowds, with voters queuing for autographs and signed copies of a comic depicting his potential governance selling for up to €1,000 on eBay, according to Bild .
Mainstream parties have intensified warnings against an AfD victory. Chancellor Friedrich Merz, campaigning in Leuna, stated that voters seeking to keep Saxony-Anhalt an open and economically viable state must not choose the AfD, criticizing its stance on the EU and Schengen . Former SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel accused the AfD of fostering hatred, warning that such rhetoric leads to violence .
An Insa poll published Sept. 3 placed the AfD at 43 percent, with Insa CEO Hermann Binkert noting that voters in eastern Germany no longer hesitate to openly support the party . The party’s surge follows years of growth, particularly in former East Germany, where it has capitalized on opposition to migration and EU policies.
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