According to a recent Insa poll, the AfD ranks first in Berlin for the first time. This comes days after CDU mayor Kai Wegner withdrew as the top candidate.
The poll shows the AfD as the strongest force in the capital. However, government majorities lie elsewhere.
Stefan Evers is the new top candidate for the Berlin CDU. He stepped in two months before the election for the fallen Kai Wegner.
Evers reported homophobic experiences during the campaign.