Björn Höcke is the top candidate for the state election in Thuringia. His opponent was the CDU candidate Mario Voigt.

Both politicians want to become the strongest force with their parties in September. Moderators provided the most important moment of the duel, says Jens-Joachim Schulte. The moderation shined the most, says Schultes. The bottom line was that the AfD politician often found himself in trouble; VoigT's strategy of objective confrontation largely worked, he says.. In a heated TV duel, both of them give nothing to each other. The Moderator: The moderation: The Moderators: The most important Moment of the Duel: The Bottom Line: Both of them Give Nothing to Each Other. The Top Line: HöCke avoided questions about his extreme demands; VoIGt tried to confront him with facts instead of accusations. The Bottom line: Both can score points for themselves; the bottom line is that the moderation: the Moderators gave them enough opportunities.