Winkler as the only candidate: SPÖ-Oberösterreich votes new!

Winkler as the only candidate: SPÖ-Oberösterreich votes new!

Martin Winkler was officially confirmed today as the only candidate for the chair election of the SPÖ Upper Austria. The decision was made on May 26, 2025, and the member election begins on May 28th to end on June 16, 2025. Winkler has collected a total of 1,585 valid declarations of support from all districts of Upper Austria, which he sees as a sign of unity. He expressed his thanks to the supporters and emphasized that this backing gives him great courage. State Managing Director Nicole Trudenberger also emphasized the trust in Winkler and the unity within the party. OE24 reports that the membership election is a decisive phase for the SPÖ Oberösterreich.

Winkler's candidacy was announced at 6:00 a.m. this morning. He relies on his more than 30 years of experience in the economy as well as his previous role as managing director and co-owner of a consulting company. His positioning as a "MAN of the Middle and Economy" underlines his ambitions to lead the SPÖ in the future. Winkler also announced a comprehensive investment program in energy production as well as initiatives for affordable living, care supply to the country and future -oriented location policy. MeinDzeur reports that Winkler enjoys broad support in the party are prominent members such as the Mayor of Linz Dietmar Prammer and Landtag club chairwoman Sabine Engleitner-Neu.

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The support for Winkler within the SPÖ Upper Austria is also evident in the mention of other prominent politicians who take on his course: State Councilor Michael Lindner, SPÖ women's chairman Renate Heitz and the SPÖ mayor of Steyr, Markus Vogl, are among his supporters. The final decisions for the membership election were already made on April 22nd in committees of the SPÖ Upper Austria. ORF OÖ reports that a press conference will follow after the decisions are announced on which Winkler will present itself to the public.

Overall, Martin Winkler's candidacy appears as a promising step for the SPÖ Upper Austria, which offers both the intentional cohesion and concrete political approaches for the future.