Quiet preparations: Who is running in Rhön-Grabfeld in 2026?

Quiet preparations: Who is running in Rhön-Grabfeld in 2026?

The next local elections in Bavaria are on March 8, 2026, in which the mayors, district councilors and the municipal, city and district councils will choose. In the district of Rhön-Grabfeld, the current mayors Michael Werner (Bad Neustadt), Michael Kraus (Mellrichstadt), Thomas Helbling (Bad Königshofen), Steffen Malzer (Ostheim) and Michael Schnupp (Fladungen) are in office. While Thomas Helbling has been mayor since 2008, the others are in their first term.

The mayors in the district have the opportunity to assert pension claims after ten years. The city of Bischofsheim will carry out its mayoral election for the first time in 2028.

Mayor in focus

Michael Werner von Bad Neustadt has reached his term in office, which ended in 2026 and has not yet made a decision regarding another candidacy. In 2020 he was chosen with 50.7 % of the votes. Michael Kraus from Mellrichstadt also wants to stay in office after 2026 and has promoted projects such as the new construction and renovation work on the Catholic kindergarten and commercial settlements. He won 53.6 % of the votes in 2020.

Thomas Helbling, Mayor of Bad Königshofen, is planning another candidacy, which, however, depends on the approval of the citizens and the local association. Among his projects are the new building of the Grabfeld primary school and the exterior renovation of the town hall. It was elected in 2020 with 57.4 % of the votes. Steffen Malzer from Ostheim started in 2020 without a candidate and won with 91 %. He is currently focusing on the Bundestag election and has not yet made a decision on his candidacy for 2026.

Michael Schnupp von Fladungen expresses his joy at the mayor's office, but is unsure about a renewed candidacy and plans to make his decision in the summer of 2025 at the earliest. It was chosen with 55.9 % of the votes in 2020.

In addition, the Rhön-Grabfeld district is divided into two vocal circles: Voice circle 603 (Bad Kissingen) and vocal circle 604 (Haßberge, Rhön-Grabfeld). The preliminary results of the voting circles will be provided on the election evening, as reported. reported.

For the 603 voters, the city of Bischofsheim a. d. Rhön and several communities of the surrounding area. Cities like Bad Königshofen and Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale and numerous other communities represent.

More information about the upcoming mayoral election and the candidates can be found in the article by MainPost.de .

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