<img alt="Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate for the 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD) party votes at a polling station during the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Tangermuende, eastern Germany, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3376x2251+0+0/resize/3376x2251!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F2b%2F18c9cb3346b3b36ea5ce83575239%2Fap26249325207672.jpg" /><p>According to exit polls, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has a significant lead in a regional election. However, it remains uncertain whether the party will be able to establish Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.</p><p>(Image credit: Matthias Schrader)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5955677" />
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Exit polls indicate Alternative for Germany party leads in regional election
Exit polls from the regional election in Saxony-Anhalt indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is leading. It is currently unclear if the party can form the first far-right state government in Germany since World War II.
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German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election
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Exit polls indicate Alternative for Germany party leads in regional election