During a recent party congress, AfD members overwhelmingly supported Brinker’s candidacy, reflecting the party’s rising popularity in polls, where it is currently positioned as the second strongest party. The election program emphasizes key issues such as housing, security, migration, and education, proposing measures like prioritizing housing for long-term residents, increasing public surveillance, and halting asylum seeker admissions. The party also aims to transform the local immigration office into a body focused on immigration, asylum, and repatriation, with a clear emphasis on return policies.