Overview
- Former mayor Peter Feldmann announced a run in the March 2026 municipal election on the new citizens' list Frankfurt – sozial!, which fields 31 candidates.
- The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports Feldmann holds the top ballot spot, while he describes himself as part of a leadership trio with Aygül Klein and Iris Schaffrina.
- The program centers on social measures including a rent-price stop, priority for social housing, cheaper and more reliable public transport, and free childcare places.
- Feldmann says formal entry requirements have been met ahead of the Jan. 5 filing deadline, which in Frankfurt includes at least 186 supporting signatures.
- The initiative aims to clear the roughly 3% vote share typically needed for a council faction, with a diverse slate reported to include many candidates with migration backgrounds and a DKP member.