AfD regional leader Vincentz re-elected: setback by opponents. He wants to take action against extremist forces in the NRW state association.
Vincentz is also said to have federal political ambitions for a future chairmanship of the federal AfD. The right-wing populist AfD got 5.4 percent in the state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia in May 2022. The AfD NRW has grown from around 4,750 members in 2022 to around 7,050 members. Almost 2,000 applications for membership are currently being processed.