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Özdemir defies polls with bold bid for Baden-Württemberg’s 2026 election win

He’s trailing in polls but leading in charisma. Can Özdemir’s personal appeal rewrite the rules of Baden-Württemberg’s tightest election race yet?

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Özdemir defies polls with bold bid for Baden-Württemberg’s 2026 election win

Cem Özdemir, the Green Party's lead candidate, is confident about winning the Baden-Württemberg state election in March 2026, despite trailing in polls. He currently leads his CDU rival, Manuel Hagel, in personal approval ratings.

Özdemir aims to prevent left-leaning voters from supporting the Left Party (Die Linke), seeing them as uninterested in governing, taking responsibility, or driving change. He believes the election outcome is still uncertain and wide open.

The leading candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is Andreas Stoch, the SPD state and parliamentary group leader. Despite the competition, Özdemir remains optimistic about his party's chances.

Cem Özdemir, leading in personal approval ratings, is confident about winning the Baden-Württemberg state election in March 2026. He aims to sway left-leaning voters away from the Left Party and is optimistic despite trailing in polls.

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