The Saxon AfD is heading into the federal election campaign with Tino Chrupalla at the helm. At the party conference in Löbau, the 49-year-old was elected to first place on the state list for the new election in February. Chrupalla - who is also the federal chairman of his party - received 416 out of 435 valid votes. 16 members voted no and three abstained. This corresponds to an election result of 96.3 percent - excluding abstentions.
Chrupalla was optimistic at the party conference in front of around 400 members. "We will govern - in Saxony, in the federal government and in Germany." The goal for the federal election is "over 20 percent".
The next federal election is expected to take place on February 23, 2025 following the end of the traffic light system. In the previous election, the AfD won 24.6 percent of the second votes in Saxony, leaving the CDU behind with 17.2 percent. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the party in Saxony as a confirmed far-right party.
