# German regional election candidate announcements

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-regional-election-candidate-announcements
> Updated: 2026-10-27T05:29:55.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Political parties in Germany have begun naming candidates for various upcoming regional and local elections scheduled for 2027.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, the CDU and SPD have announced their candidates for the four local constituencies in Dortmund. Simultaneously, Die Linke is selecting candidates for its state list in an effort to return to the state parliament.

In Lower Saxony, the SPD confirmed Jan Schröder as a candidate for a direct mandate in the Wolfenbüttel district for the September 2027 state election. Additionally, in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, the CDU has nominated Lutz Köhler for the district administrator election, while the SPD has named Christel Sprößler as its representative.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Political candidates announced for upcoming German regional elections

Candidates for upcoming German elections have been identified, including Jan Schröder for the SPD in Wolfenbüttel and Lutz Köhler (CDU) and Christel Sprößler (SPD) for the Darmstadt-Dieburg district leadership.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/political-candidates-announced-for-upcoming-german-regional-elections

### 2026-10-16: German parties name candidates for North Rhine-Westphalia election

German political parties CDU, SPD, and Die Linke are naming candidates and organizing personnel for the upcoming North Rhine-Westphalia state election in April 2027.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-parties-name-candidates-for-north-rhine-westphalia-election

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