A party called extremist by government watchers is leading the polls before a German state election

On September 6, 2026, voters in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls. The AfD party could win a full majority. The state's own spy agency calls the local AfD chapter a confirmed right-wing extremist group, as do agencies in four other German states. A court temporarily lifted that label at a higher level, leaving a confusing picture for voters.