Die Linke will win more valid second votes (Zweitstimme) than the CDU in the September 20, 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election. That result would confirm the PolitPro August 19, 2026 trend that put Die Linke at 11.2 percent versus the CDU at 9.8 percent and echo the INSA August 4–11, 2026 sn…