Krün's mayor, whom many see as predestined for higher tasks, wants to continue working at the municipal level.
After the announced withdrawal of Martin Bachhuber, Thomas Schwarzenberger categorically ruled out a candidacy for the state parliament next year.
Krün
– Thomas Schwarzenberger (52) experienced it first-hand on Thursday evening at the Hotel Hofherr in Königsdorf.
The mayor of Krün, who has been a member of the district parliament since 2013, also belongs to the inner circle of the CSU in the neighboring district of Bad Tölz/Wolfratshausen because of this pivotal function.
Martin Bachhuber revealed to him – next week the man from Bad Heilbrunn will be celebrating his 67th birthday – after careful consideration and “with a heavy heart”: “I will no longer make myself available for a candidacy in the state elections in autumn 2023.”
Since 2008, Bachhuber has represented constituency 111, which also includes the southern parishes of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Maximilianeum.
This region has always been a safe bet for the CSU.
Even the perceived conservative Florian Striebl, today leader of the parliamentary group of the Free Voters, had broken his teeth with Bachhuber in 2018 with 14.5 percent of the first votes.
Whereby this received a strong reminder with 38.4 percent (minus 13 percent).
At the time, the Eurasburg organic farmer Hans Urban, who immediately managed 20.8 percent (plus 14), had given him a hard time.
As a result, even black people who are accustomed to success are within striking distance in the Upper Bavarian province.
They will hunt down the CSU
Thomas Schwarzenberg
“They will hunt down the CSU,” Thomas Schwarzenberger sighs.
The Krüner is well known in the Tölz area, not least as a district councilor and G7 host.
His name keeps coming up, and there is talk of Bachhuber's successor.
But the 52-year-old from the Upper Isar Valley waves his thanks.
"My heart beats for the municipal level." In other words, he wants to go back to the district council.
Indirectly, he blocks possible CSU aspirants from the southern district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen from entering the Bavarian state parliament.
Because up to now it was customary in the party that the state parliament candidate should come from one district and the man or woman for the district council from the other district.
The clever Schwarzenberger prudently does not want to comment on possible applicants from his party in the neighboring region – no one has gotten any good.
In the Tölz area, names such as Mayor Thomas Holz from Kochel, the district chairman of the Junge Union Oberbayern, Sepp Rohrmoser from Bad Heilbrunn, or the head of the town hall, Michael Müller from Geretsried, have persisted.
In September, however, he still assured: "I would like to run again in the mayoral election in 2026."
So to speak, the first natural candidate for this lucrative job in the Maximilianeum is district chairman Thomas Holz.
Of course, he doesn't want to speculate publicly, let alone throw his hat into the ring.
“We started an open process.
There is no pre-determination of any person.” But there are “some personalities” who have the ability to run for state parliament: And also some who want to?
"That too," says Holz.
In any case, there is “no rush” for him.
The aim is to go to the official nomination meeting of the delegates from the two district associations with a recommendation.
According to Holz, this is expected to take place later this year.
When looking for candidates, the Tölz district association wants to coordinate closely with party friends from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, explains Holz.
In the delegates' meeting, the Tölz district association has two thirds of the votes, the Garmisch-Partenkirchner one third.
