Left Party Leader: Bring Bundestag Election Results to the Country - Die Linke targets historic breakthrough in 2026 Rhineland-Palatinate election
The Left Party (Die Linke) is setting its sights on the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament for the first time. With the 2026 election approaching, the party has outlined housing, healthcare, and social cohesion as key campaign priorities. Federal co-chair Jan van Aken is pushing to match the party’s 2025 federal election result of 8.8% in the region. The Left Party currently holds around 3,800 members in Rhineland-Palatinate. In the 2021 state election, it secured just 2.5% of the vote, falling short of the five-percent threshold needed for parliamentary representation. Now, the party aims to surpass that barrier in the March 22, 2026, election. If successful, the Left Party will enter the Rhineland-Palatinate parliament for the first time. A result above five percent would mark a significant shift from their 2021 performance. The election outcome will determine whether their policies gain a formal platform in the region.
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