Spahn Falls to Last Place in Politician Ranking; Weidel Rises to 4th in Insa Survey

The latest Insa politician ranking for Bild newspaper, published on July 21, 2026, shows former Union parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn (CDU) dropping to last place (20th) for the first time since the controversy over his surrogacy announcement. Spahn and his husband Daniel Funke announced the birth of their son via a surrogate mother in the USA, drawing criticism for alleged double standards as Spahn had previously opposed surrogacy in Germany. He subsequently resigned as Union parliamentary group leader. The survey found 69% of respondents consider Spahn untrustworthy, and 68% believe his fatherhood via surrogacy harms the CDU. Meanwhile, AfD leader Alice Weidel improved to 4th place, and FDP leader Wolfgang Kubicki rose two spots to 7th. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) remains in first place, followed by Cem Özdemir (Greens) and Hendrik Wüst (CDU). The survey polled 1,004 people from July 17-20, 2026.

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