Only a third of SPD members support Olaf Scholz as the party's chancellor candidate, according to a survey. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Co-Party Chairman Lars Klingbeil are also mentioned as possible candidates.
Many members doubt that the SPD will be the strongest party in 2025 if CDU leader Friedrich Merz becomes the chancellor candidate. Around half of the respondents expect the SPD to receive between 15 and 25 percent of the votes in the upcoming election.
Only 55 percent of SPD members are satisfied with Scholz's work, while Klingbeil enjoys the support of 79 percent. In East Germany, skepticism is particularly high at 71 percent.
Pistorius denied rumors of his own ambitions for a chancellor candidacy. The survey was conducted by Forsa and included 1001 SPD members.
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