Senftenberg, Brandenburg, Germany - Recent The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is projected to win the most votes in Brandenburg after building on gains in other eastern states this month, while looking to beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats,

Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first, building on successes in other eastern states and beating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in one of their traditional strongholds.

Germans began casting ballots Sunday for a regional election in a formerly communist eastern state where the far-right AfD party is narrowly ahead in opinion polls.The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany has long railed against Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular coalition government,

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking to build on gains in other eastern states this month and beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional stronghold.

First projections in state elections in the eastern German state of Brandenburg give the Social Democrats a slim lead over the far-right AfD in the race to be the largest party. Follow DW for more.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could spell an end to Social Democrats' recent dominance in the region of Brandenburg this weekend. CGTN’s Peter Oliver speaks to voters ahead of the state election.