Official announcement from the SPD following the party conference

Germany's SPD Unanimously Nominates Chancellor Olaf Scholz for February 23 Snap Election Amid Low Polls

Nov 25, 2024, 12:26 PM

Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has unanimously nominated incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz as their candidate for the upcoming snap federal elections scheduled for February 23, 2025. Despite low poll numbers and the collapse of the coalition, the SPD leadership confirmed Scholz's candidacy, with final confirmation expected at a party conference on January 11, 2025. The party hopes to unite behind Scholz to reverse their deficits in the polls for a tough reelection campaign.