Rima, Rimoldi and Co.: These are the election chances of the corona skeptics

Rima competes as a non-party. But since the foundation of the modern federal state in 1848, the seats in the Council of States of Zug have been occupied by the FDP and Mitte or their predecessors. So far, even the SVP has failed to break this dominance.

The liberal Matthias Michel (60) and intermediary Peter Hegglin (62) are currently in the Stöckli. The two will be running again this year and are likely to be re-elected.

Celebrity points for Rima

There are reasons why Rima is still a candidate for the Council of States and not for the National Council. Zug has just three seats on the National Council up for grabs – you need a solid base to land a seat.

Elections for the Council of States, on the other hand, are personal elections. Rima should definitely get some celebrity points. And maybe Corona skeptics of the SVP also put him next to the official candidate on the ballot paper. So there is at least a respectable success in it.

Best election chance in Zurich

Rima is not the only critic of the measures aimed at Bern. Mass president Nicolas Rimoldi (28) sits in front of the National Council in the Canton of Zurich. “As a civil rights activist, I feel obligated to do my part for the good of the country,” the Lucerne resident told the Sunday Blick.

One thing is clear: the chances of the opponents of the Corona measures to get a seat are greatest in Zurich. Because the canton is now sending 36 representatives to Bern – one more than before. This lowers the percentage hurdle for a seat to 2.7 percent of the vote in purely mathematical terms.

In the cantonal elections in February, Aufrecht, like Mass-voll, a group formed of opponents of the measures, won 2.2 percent. However, bringing about the surprise coup would require a list connection with other minor parties.

Corona skeptics in other cantons

Critics of the measures also want to compete in other cantons. In Aargau, for example, Roland Bühlmann, chairman of the Friends of the Constitution, is “very likely” to be a candidate. However, in what form is still unclear, he explains to Blick. Because: “At the general meeting of May 8, the majority of the members decided not to participate as a party.”

Aufrecht competes in St. Gallen – including with journalist Stefan Millius (51). If he leads the elections, the “World Week” would still be represented in the National Council after the resignation of SVP National Councilor Roger Köppel (58, ZH).

In Thurgau, the independent cantonal councilor Barbara Müller (59) is running for a seat in the National Council. Due to disagreements with the party and corona skeptical statements, the SP Aadorf threw them out of the party over a year ago. Thurgau Daniel Stricker, who wants to set up a new “freedom party” on Saturday, is also playing with a candidacy.

But the fewer seats a canton has to allocate, the higher the election threshold. It would be a surprise if a critic of the measures made it to the federal parliament in the fall.