CDU nominates strong candidates for district council elections in the Werra-Meißner district!

CDU nominates strong candidates for district council elections in the Werra-Meißner district!

Last Saturday, the Werra-Meißner CDU district association presented the list for the district council elections on March 15, 2026 at the district party conference in Waldkappel with a clear commitment to experience and renewal. Although the new district council will only have 51 seats, the list still includes 61 candidates, which shows the large selection of experienced and new faces. At the top of the list are prominent names such as members of the state parliament Lena Arnoldt and Stefan Schneider as well as member of the Bundestag Wilhelm Gebhard. In his speech, the latter emphasized the need to recognize positive developments in the country and not to underestimate the role of local politics in this. As mayoral candidate for Waldkappel, Niklas Gries presents his visions for the region and highlights the great voluntary commitment in the communities.

The CDU wants to show the advantages of the region and is relying on a young and dynamic team, which is why no fewer than five members of the Junge Union are represented in the first 16 places on the list Werra Rundschau reported. Uwe Brückmann, long-time chairman of the district council group, is also in the top trio on the list. Lena Arnoldt thanked the delegates for their trust and expressed her gratitude to the volunteers in local councils and other committees.

Commitment of the Junge Union

In a parallel initiative, the Junge Union Rheingau-Taunus developed its local election program for the district council elections last weekend. The event took place at the CDU district headquarters in Darmstadt and lasted from Friday to Sunday. Under the leadership of Nicolas Kunz, district chairman of the JU RTK, over a dozen JU members took part in the discussion of key future issues. The election program places particular emphasis on the perspectives of young people and focuses on the topics of volunteering, village life, digitalization, education and finance. Maximilian Schon, deputy district chairman, described the result as practical and substantial, based on numerous discussions with the members.

The JU has set itself the goal of making rural areas attractive for young people, families and companies. Successes in digitalization have already been achieved in the current electoral period, such as a digital travel chain in public transport and equipping schools with WiFi and digital boards. In the future, every student in the Rheingau-Taunus district will receive their own tablet, a further step to advance education. The JU's steps in the district administration towards more online services and modern participation tools are also part of the plan. The CDU Rheingau-Taunus emphasizes how important it is to effectively bring young voices into politics in order to make local politics lively.

Youth in local politics

The Junge Union Harburg-Land has also started the 2026 local election campaign and would like to actively encourage young people to get involved in local politics. Max Müller, the chairman of the JU Harburg-Land, emphasizes the responsibility of young people in politics. In the last local elections, twelve young candidates were able to become members of city and local councils. Two central concerns of the young voices are the improvement of local public transport in rural areas and the preservation of leisure and meeting places.

With numerous events and a clear concept, the JU would like to shape the election campaign and send a signal to young people: It's worth taking part locally. Those too District newspaper weekly has illustrated the initiatives of the Junge Union and documented the ongoing efforts to promote young talent in local politics. What remains is the exciting question of what impulses the coming elections will bring and how the political landscape can change.