After the CDU chairmanship and the ministerial post did not work out, Friedrich Merz was asked if he wanted to run for the federal election.
Hagen - The unsuccessful candidate for the CDU federal chairmanship, Friedrich Merz, is considering a candidacy in the Hochsauerland district for the federal election in September.
"I was asked by several city association chairmen in the Sauerland whether I could imagine running for the constituency," said the 65-year-old of the
Westfalenpost
(online and Monday edition).
"I'm not averse."
In January, Merz had to bow to the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Armin Laschet * when he was elected to the CDU federal chairmanship, who recently got into the media due to his demand for agreement on the corona deliberations.
Friedrich Merz: The decision on candidacy will be made at the end of April
The current CDU member of the Bundestag for the Hochsauerland district is interior expert Patrick Sensburg (49);
he had taken over the constituency in 2009 from Friedrich Merz *.
Sensburg is also President of the Bundeswehr Reservists Association.
In addition, the Mesched city association nominated the 35-year-old politician Bernd Schulte for the federal election campaign at the weekend.
He is deputy chairman of the CDU district parliamentary group in Hochsauerland and head of division in the Düsseldorf State Chancellery.
Friedrich Merz told the
Westfalenpost
that he did not want “an open field battle” for the candidacy in the Sauerland
.
The constituency has always been known for its unity.
The decision on the upcoming CDU * Bundestag candidate should be made at the end of April
.
Laschet wants to involve Merz in alignment with the CDU
In January, CDU leader Armin Laschet declared that he wanted to integrate the former Union faction leader Friedrich Merz into the future work of the CDU.
"I appreciate him, I appreciate his advice, and he will find his place." After Laschet's narrow victory in the runoff election on January 16, the party feared that there would be a split in the CDU because of the disappointed Merz fans could give.
That would be unfavorable prerequisites for the super election year 2021.
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