Early results from voting in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state show the far-right AfD party leading in a closely watched regional election.
Voting took place Sunday in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt in a closely watched regional election, with early results suggesting the far-right Alternative for Germany party was leading.
An AfD-led government in the state would mark the first time a far-right party has headed a regional German administration since the end of World War II, according to reporting on the election.
Alternative for Germany candidate Ulrich Siegmund cast his ballot Sunday in a state election where the party seeks its strongest result yet.
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