State elections 2026: CDU state leader Hagel wants to end the green era in BW and succeed Kretschmann

The time of the Greens in Baden-Württemberg could soon be over. CDU-Landeschef Hagel wants to take the place of Kretschmann in the state elections in 2026.

In a short time, Manuel Hagel continued to rise in the Baden-Württemberg CDU. In May, the 36-year-old politician is to be officially named the top candidate.

He is to take Baden-Württemberg back from the Greens: Manuel Hagel rests all the hope of the Southwest CDU. He is only in the middle of 30. But he is seen as a determined ascender, working up to the top in the Southwest CDU. Hagel's next destination is the State Ministry.

In Baden-Württemberg 2026 is elected. A CDU politician hopes to succeed Winfried Kretschmann. The Greens are also prominent.

Can he end the rule of the Greens in the Ländle? The young CDU boss Manuel Hagel is the top candidate in Baden-Württemberg. His chances of becoming Prime Minister are good. But the election is only 2026.

After Cem Özdemir, CDU head of state Manuel Hagel has now announced his candidacy. He wants to become Prime Minister in Ländle. Who he is and what is to be expected in the election campaign.