# ‘We need change… whether you like it or not’: AfD posts historic election win, exit polls show

https://mins.news/en/video/47627

- Global News, 2026-09-06 20:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP692TL-kgo

> Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, said the far-right party would work with any political force seeking better politics. Exit polls put the AfD at 44.5%, while Siegmund said issues such as migration and domestic security were non-negotiable.

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