AfD Projected to Win Saxony-Anhalt at Record Support Despite Extremist Label

The far-right AfD is projected to win Saxony-Anhalt's state election on 6 September 2026 with over 40% — its highest result in any German state. Germany's domestic intelligence agency labels the local AfD branch a confirmed right-wing extremist group. The vote comes two weeks before Germany's federal election, where all other major parties refuse to govern with the AfD — a isolation tactic known as a firewall.