# German state elections: Far-right AfD expected to win in Saxony-Anhalt

https://mins.news/en/video/29744

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-23 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqLyneKxgZo

> Voters in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt will cast ballots in early September, with surveys placing the far-right Alternative for Germany about 20 points ahead and above 40 percent. Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund is seeking an absolute majority, while the CDU under incumbent Sven Schulze is near 24 percent.

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