Carinthia state elections – the expert analysis of the elephant round “Krone”.

“Peter Kaiser behaves exactly as you would imagine a governor: calm and level-headed,” says Klaus Herrmann, editor-in-chief of “Krone”. Political scientist Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle agrees: “As governor, he is unchallenged.”

Gerhard Köfer (Team Carinthia) would get a little closer to him, but actually there were hardly any alternatives. “Köfer could have been a Hans Peter Doskozil for the Carinthian SPÖ if he hadn’t left them,” notes Stainer-Hämmerle. Herrmann predicts that he will probably “snack” a few votes with him everywhere, from every party. Most likely, however, with the FPÖ, whose top candidate Erwin Angerer does not fit the image of the Blues at all.

Says “Salzburg Krone” boss Claus Pándi: Unlike Herbert Kickl, he is “a normal, cultured person within the scope of the freedom spectrum”. But as such, he “also has the problem of not being that spectacular, not getting that much attention. This is likely detrimental to maximizing votes.”

Also disadvantageous – for ÖVP man Martin Gruber: “That the federal party does not help much”, he is associated with party colleagues at the federal level, namely “Nehammer, Tanner and Karner”: “Who would want that?” asks Pándi .

The experts agree on one thing: as the only woman, gender advocate, climate protector and member of the Slovene-speaking ethnic group, Olga Voglauer stands out in particular from the Greens. “She says it’s a climate election, apparently that’s not such a big problem in Carinthia. But she’s right, the climate should be a big problem,” says Herrmann.

Looking at the pink alarm clock that Neos candidate Janos Juvan was carrying, he says, “One wonders what he’s got there?” with friends.”

Klaus Herrmann’s elephant lap flash analysis

• Peter Kaiser (SPÖ), cautious state emperor: In a sense, the epitome of the emperor of state hovering over things: deliberate, reserved, never aggressive. Friendly but firm in tone. A man – almost a little outdated.

• Erwin Angerer (FPÖ), the mild Carinthian Kickl: They regularly appear together in the election campaign: Herbert Kickl, the agitator from Carinthia, and his much milder Carinthian provincial chairman. For some, the member of the National Council is even too “soft”.

• Martin Gruber (ÖVP), the pathetic VP governor: What can you achieve as an ÖVP candidate in Carinthia? Especially in times when the federal party can provide anything but a tailwind. Stormy times – the party governor is almost pitiable.

• Gerhard Köfer (Team Carinthia), the chameleon: He was already with the Reds, with the Stronach people and is now a “Yellow”: the “Mr. Team Kärnten” is both combative and flexible, has something on the shelf for almost every voter. So he should be one of the winners.

• Janos Juvan (Neos), who wants to wake up: Why does the youthful 38-year-old always put an alarm clock on the desk? You don’t really know. He probably wants to annoy the rulers. The Neos should get too few votes for that.

• Olga Voglauer (Greens), the woman alone on the floor: The only woman of the six top candidates, the only one who is committed to climate protection without any ifs or buts – a very brave attacker, but who may not get into the state parliament.