AfD leads Saxony‑Anhalt poll and unveils 100‑day government plan

The right‑wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is ahead in opinion polls for the September 6, 2026 state election in Saxony‑Anhalt, with support around 40‑41 percent, while the CDU trails at about 23 percent and the Left at roughly 13 percent. AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund presented a ten‑point “100‑day program” that would, if the party forms a government, increase detention centres for migrants, impose a work‑requirement on asylum‑seekers, create special classes for children of asylum seekers, place security staff in “problem schools”, ban the display of LGBT rainbow flags in schools in favour of the German flag, terminate the state broadcasting contract, cut the number of ministries, reduce funding for party‑linked foundations and democratic‑education programmes, and offer support for driver‑licence acquisition.

SPD science minister Armin Willingmann warned that the AfD’s surge is already creating a “political climate” that could deter universities, researchers and companies from recruiting staff in Saxony‑Anhalt, threatening the region’s science and business attractiveness. The Left has drafted internal scenarios to prepare for a possible AfD‑led administration, citing concerns over security‑minister appointments and parliamentary stability. The CDU faces internal pressure over whether to cooperate with the AfD, with some members threatening to break away. The public‑broadcasting organisation MDR has published its election‑coverage concept, emphasizing transparency amid the contested media reforms proposed by the AfD.