Joachim Scholz: A mayor wants to go to Stuttgart!

Joachim Scholz: A mayor wants to go to Stuttgart!

Schöntal, Deutschland - In the Hohenlohe district, the political tension increases! The mayor of Schöntal, Joachim Scholz, officially announced his ambitions on Thursday evening to compete as a CDU candidate for the 2026 state election. Scholz, who is also district chairman of the CDU, received a lot of support from his district board, who is "clear behind him", as was announced in a press release. However, the candidate does not take place until the end of March 2025, while the exact date of the state election still has to be determined. The long-time CDU MP Arnulf from Eyb has already said that he will not stand up again, which gives Scholz the opportunity to step into his footsteps. As Voice.de reports, Scholz 'roots in Hohenlohe, and he emphasized, the concerns of the citizens in Stuttgart want.

A new wind also blows in the CDU district association! At the latest district party conference in Künzelsau, Thomas Gruber was elected as the new district chairman with an overwhelming 93.5% of the votes. According to Mein.Svectione.de promised to bring fresh swing into the party and to drive the rejuvenation of the members. Over half of the newly elected board members have been appointed to this position for the first time, and the proportion of women is 42%. Gruber, a 41-year-old graduate in business administration and a long-time member of the CDU, has spoken in favor of hearing and implementing the wishes of the base. His predecessor Arnulf from Eyb, who stood at the head of the CDU Hohenlohe for over a decade, received great thanks for his merits.

fight for the state parliament

The competition for the CDU candidacy in the Hohenlohe district can already be felt, because 30-year-old Tim Breitkreuz has also expressed his interest in becoming the successor to Eyb. The chairman of the CDU district association Schwäbisch Hall has positioned itself as a serious competitor. With such a variety of candidates for the upcoming state election, the political landscape in the Hohenlohe district has moved in motion, which should make the next few months exciting.