An election in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state was the sixth this year, and it marked the sixth in a row where Merkel has lost votes.
FORBES: German Elections May Set Stage For Political Shift
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The opposing left-leaning Social Democratic Party, which has worked in coalition with the CDU as the ruling party in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region, strengthened in the election.
FORBES: German Elections May Set Stage For Political Shift