A close race between the AfD and the CDU is emerging for the state election in Saxony on September 1. According to an Insa election poll commissioned by the "Sächsische Zeitung", "Leipziger Volkszeitung" and "Freier Presse", the AfD would receive 32 percent of the vote, followed by the CDU with 29 percent. Behind them, the Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance appears to be establishing itself as the third strongest force in the Free State. It would receive 15% of the vote from a standing start.
According to the survey, the other parties would have to fear for their entry into the state parliament. The CDU's current coalition partners, the SPD and the Greens, are each at 5 percent, as is the Left Party. For the FDP, with currently 2 percent of the vote, it would again not be enough. The Free Voters are now just below the five percent hurdle with 4 percent.
