According to General Secretary Kevin Kühnert, the SPD does not want to switch to election campaign mode for just over a year – but the party is capable of campaigning at any time. At least the Social Democrats’ candidate for chancellor has already been determined. But he still has to be officially chosen.
The SPD does not want to officially name Olaf Scholz as its candidate for chancellor until shortly before the federal election. “As a campaign manager, it is my responsibility not to make the Chancellor’s SPD party so focused on the election campaign months before the federal election that governance suffers as a result,” replied SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert star-Interview when asked when Scholz will be officially elected as the SPD’s candidate for chancellor. “That’s why we won’t officially flip the switch until summer 2025.” Since there is “personnel clarity” in the SPD, this is possible without any problems. “Greetings to the Union at this point!” said Kühnert.
You can read the full stern interview with SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert here:
The SPD is ready for election campaigns at any time. “We are ready to go 365 days a year, regardless of the traffic lights,” Kühnert replied to the question of whether the Social Democrats would be able to campaign in the event of new elections. “Any other answer would require me to resign as Secretary General immediately.” However, the Social Democrat warned his party against a coalition election campaign. “I would never recommend my party to run any coalition election campaign,” said Kühnert. “We’ll see what’s possible after the federal election.”
Source: Stern
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