Top candidate of the left-wing Die Linke (The Left) party Elif Eralp (2ndL) and party members react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the electoral evening event of Germany's The Left (Die Linke) party following Berlin's state elections in Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Jens SCHLUETER / AFP via Getty Images)

Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel (C) and AfD top candidate for Berlin Kristin Brinker (L) celebrate after the announcement of the first exit poll results for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on public television at the electoral evening event of the Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following Berlin's state elections in the House of Representatives in Berlin on September 20, 2026. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP via Getty Images)

Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Tino Chrupalla (L) and candidate for State Premier of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Leif-Erik Holm react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the AfD's election party following Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania's state elections in Schwerin, north-eastern Germany on September 20, 2026. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made strong gains in two state elections, in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on Sunday, according to exit polls by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Tino Chrupalla (L) and candidate for State Premier of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Leif-Erik Holm react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the AfD's election party following Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania's state elections in Schwerin, north-eastern Germany on September 20, 2026. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made strong gains in two state elections, in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on Sunday, according to exit polls by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

TV host and journalist Joerg Soenenborn comments exit polls prior to a TV debate at the television studio in Schwerin on September 20, 2026, after regional elections in the northeastern federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. (Photo by Marcus Brandt / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Tino Chrupalla (L) and candidate for State Premier of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Leif-Erik Holm react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the AfD's election party following Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania's state elections in Schwerin, north-eastern Germany on September 20, 2026. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made strong gains in two state elections, in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on Sunday, according to exit polls by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

TV host and journalistJoerg Soenenborn comments exit polls prior to a TV debate at the television studio in Schwerin on September 20, 2026, after regional elections in the northeastern federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. (Photo by Marcus Brandt / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Tino Chrupalla (L) and candidate for State Premier of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Leif-Erik Holm react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the AfD's election party following Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania's state elections in Schwerin, north-eastern Germany on September 20, 2026. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made strong gains in two state elections, in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on Sunday, according to exit polls by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)