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Ulrich Siegmund leads the Alternative for Germany party in a state election that could produce Germany's first post-WWII far-right government.

Ulrich Siegmund is the lead candidate for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt. If the party secures an absolute majority, it will form the first far-right government in the history of post-World War II Germany. Siegmund, a former perfume salesman, is currently leading in the polls. His campaign focuses on a return to a time before Germany became a country of immigration, emphasizing nuclear power over wind turbines, and highlighting a time before LGBTQ+ rights were recognized. His "100-day immediate action plan" includes a promise to deport illegal immigrants who are currently tolerated for humanitarian reasons. Critics note that the AfD has faced allegations of cronyism, including Siegmund securing a job for his father. The party's parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt also employs four former members of a now-banned neo-Nazi organization. If the AfD takes power, it will serve as a testing ground for the party's policies across the rest of the country.

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