Thuringia’s Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) characterized the AfD’s plans to replace 150 to 200 administrative positions as a potential ‘coup,’ arguing that such actions violate established German civil service laws which mandate merit-based appointments. Other ministers, including Brandenburg’s Jan Redmann (CDU) and Hesse’s Roman Poseck (CDU), echoed these concerns, emphasizing the risks posed to national security should the AfD gain power. A recent Infratest dimap survey indicated the AfD’s support in Saxony-Anhalt at 41%, nearing a majority.