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)

AfD top candidate for Berlin Kristin Brinker (C) receives an applause after the announcement of the first exit poll results 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)

Supporters of the CDU react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the electoral evening event of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party following Berlin's state elections in the House of Representatives in Berlin on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel (R) and AfD top candidate for Berlin Kristin Brinker (L) react after the announcement of the first exit poll results 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)

Supporters of the CDU react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the electoral evening event of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party following Berlin's state elections in the House of Representatives in Berlin on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Supporters of the CDU react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the electoral evening event of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party following Berlin's state elections in the House of Representatives in Berlin on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Supporters of the CDU react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on public television at the electoral evening event of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party following Berlin's state elections in the House of Representatives in Berlin on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)