Bollinger wants Prime Minister: AfD strongly positioned at the party conference!

Bollinger wants Prime Minister: AfD strongly positioned at the party conference!

Idar-Oberstein, Deutschland - in Rhineland-Palatinate the political mood, because Jan Bollinger, the AfD party and parliamentary group leader, has announced that it would be top candidate for the state election 2026 on June 14, 2025 at the State Party Congress in Idar-Oberstein. He not only strives for the party presidency, but also wants to become prime minister. So far there is no opponent, which gives him a clear advantage. This reports [n-tv] (https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/Rheinland-Pfalz-und-saarland/bollinger-will-zum-fitzen-gewaehlt-werden-article25833672.html).

The state election takes place on March 22, 2026 and, according to a current survey by the SWR policy magazine, "the Rhineland-Palatinate matter!" the AfD currently comes to 17 percent approval. This shows that the party is on the upper aus, despite the ongoing criticism and prejudices that many citizens have towards the AfD. For example, 69 percent of those surveyed believe that the party is a right -wing extremist, which is supported by an expert opinion from the Federal Constitutional Protection. Bollinger, on the other hand, described these assessments as "poorly copied nonsense" and demands a more differentiated consideration of the expressions of opinion of his party, even if they are sometimes perceived as provocative

Bollinger's views and challenges

Bollinger also critically commented on a controversial post by Member of the Bundestag, Nicole Höchst, who had made xenophobic statements. He considers this to be inappropriate and declares that the AfD will take measures if members reveal the parties of the party. This clearly shows that not all currents are easily coexisting within the AfD. However, the party also has success: In the Bundestag election, it achieved over 20 percent in Rhineland-Palatinate, which is a positive sign for the upcoming elections, as [Tagesschau] (https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/Rheinlandpfalz/swr-auch-afd-rheinland-pfalz-will-minister-candidate-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen-stellen

How does the political landscape develop in the coming months? The AfD currently has 6 of the 101 seats in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament. In the last state election in 2021, they were able to win 8.3 percent of the vote and thus 9 seats, three of which are now left without them. The party members therefore seem to be all the more motivated to convince in the upcoming elections, which promises an interesting race for voting.

voter mood and statistics

Another survey by Statista shows how consent to the AfD in past elections and provides an overview of the development of election results until 2025. These data are available at Statista. The ongoing trend makes many political analysts look exciting at the next state election. Month after month the opinion of the voters could change: and the AfD could gain even more influence in the future.

In this dynamic political situation, it remains to be seen whether Jan Bollinger with his strategy and advance can gain the approval of the voters or whether there will be serious competitors within the party.