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SPD Baden-Württemberg: Saskia Esken elected as top candidate!
The SPD Baden-Württemberg elects Saskia Esken as the top candidate for the 2025 federal election campaign in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
SPD Baden-Württemberg: Saskia Esken elected as top candidate!
On December 15, 2024, the SPD Baden-Württemberg drew up its state list for the upcoming federal election on February 23, 2025 at its state representative meeting in Schwäbisch Gmünd. With an impressive 88.6 percent of the delegate votes, federal chairwoman Saskia Esken was elected as the top candidate. In her speech she made it unmistakably clear: “I am very convinced that we can win this election if we fight.” Their goal is to lead the SPD to the strongest parliamentary group in the Bundestag. Esken, who has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013 and represents the Calw constituency, reiterated the will to conduct an energetic election campaign and emphasized the need to focus on social policy.
Key points of the election campaign
In his speech, SPD state chairman Andreas Stoch emphasized the importance of investing in the economy, especially in view of global challenges. “We make policy for the top performers in this country,” emphasized Stoch, who addressed key issues such as energy prices, innovation support and investments in public infrastructure. These aspects have been identified as crucial to the well-being of 46 million working and retired people. Esken and Stoch agree that a forward-looking election campaign can put the SPD in a strong position.
The entire process of candidate selection took place in a clear and structured framework, which recorded only one vote against and nine abstentions. Esken, who has led the party in dual leadership since 2019, is determined to lead the SPD back to the top of German politics through an energetic and clear course the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.
The SPD's planned measures and targets show that the party is tackling the upcoming challenges of the federal election with determination. With Saskia Esken at the helm, an intensive election campaign is expected that will focus on the strengths of social democracy, as well as the SPD Baden-Württemberg emphasized.