Dornauer against Höfler: Political Showdown in Innsbruck-Land!

Dornauer against Höfler: Political Showdown in Innsbruck-Land!

In an exciting showdown around the district party chairmanship of the SPÖ Innsbruck-Land, Georg Dornauer, who had been in this position since 2014, had to give up. The 41-year-old lost the election against his challenger and candidate of the party leadership, Höfler. This decision has drastic consequences, since the Innsbruck-Land district is the largest and the second largest district of the SPÖ in Tyrol. Dornauer's defeat not only means the loss of this influential position, but also increases the pressure on him to completely withdraw from politics after the controversy, such as vienna.at reported.

Höfler, the 38-year-old trade head, emphasized in his application speech that it was not about personal power games, but about cohesion in the party. He spoke out against the excessive media staging and personal vanities that apparently took over in the party. Meanwhile, Dornauer said that despite his deselection, he would continue to stay in the state parliament until 2027 and emphasized that his political career had not yet ended. He confessed that his hunting trip was a mistake and apologized for it, but he also noticed a "disproportionality" in the assessment of his situation compared to other party colleagues, as tirol.orf reported.

The district conference, which took place in the community, was characterized by intensive emotions and a noticeable tension. Dornauer passionately argued for his services and distributed criticism of the state party and the double standards that he said. Höfler, on the other hand, relied on a calm, collegial party leadership and the need to look ahead and work together. The next steps of the SPÖ in Tyrol are now under observation, especially since the party is trying to consolidate its position in state politics and to remain sustainable.