Politics is in their blood: almost the entire family is a candidate for Guggers!

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In the home of Nik Gugger (53), politics is a family affair! The EPP National Council is not the only one running for re-election on October 22. His wife Beatrice Gugger-Josi (53) and his daughter Simea (21) are also candidates for the National Council for the EPP in Winterthur ZH. The two sons are still minors and are not (yet) participating in the elections.

“That was her idea,” says the visibly proud father about his daughter’s candidacy. He would never have dared to ask her if she wanted to go into politics. “I’m participating because I want to support my father,” says Simea Gugger. She was very impressed and even touched by her father’s political commitment. But it also shows that the young stewardess grew up with politics: a party other than the EPP was never an option for her. Her grandfather, Gugger’s adoptive father, served on the canton council of Bern on behalf of the EPP for fourteen years.

In any case, Simea already has her father’s voice. “Smartvote told me that no candidate represents my views better than Simea,” Gugger says with a laugh. According to the election aid, the agreement was even greater than with himself.

Dad only gave me a tip

Guggers aren’t the only family participating. The center can also boast several family teams in the election campaign – which is actually logical for the self-proclaimed family party. One of them can be found in Solothurn. Joel Müller (26) is on the Young Middle List there. He is the son of Center State Councilor Stefan Müller-Altermatt (47).

However, the father-son team does not make flyers together. “We are independent personalities, and that is how we present ourselves in the election campaign,” says Joel Müller. Occasionally they go to election events together. As a campaign tip, Papa Müller simply advised his son to always remain true to himself. “Authenticity is the most important asset in politics.”

Without guest badge in the Federal Palace

A political mother-daughter team is also present in the election campaign in eastern Switzerland. Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher (56) is the FDP state councilor of St. Gallen, and now her daughter Lisa Vincenz (27) also wants to enter parliament. “That’s why I’m on campaign with my mother every day and I really enjoy that,” she says.

She too has never actively participated in a party other than the FDP. “Otherwise I would probably have been disinherited,” she laughs on the balcony of the Federal Palace. Even without being elected, she can move freely there: as her mother’s personal employee, she has an access badge.

That politics can be contagious is also evident on the other side of the Röstigraben. There, Cloé Pointet (24) wants to join the National Council for the Vaud Green Liberals. Father François Pointet (54) achieved this four years ago.

Cloé Pointet joined the Green Liberals at the age of 16 because she couldn’t wait to vote, she writes on her website. Today she sits in the Vaud parliament and until recently was a municipal councilor in the Vaud municipality of Jongny. Now she dreams of Bern.

Politicization is clearly in the genes of the Binder family. Aargauer Mitte chairman Marianne Binder (65) has been a member of the National Council for four years. Her father Anton Keller (88) was a State Councilor, her father-in-law Julius Binder (98) was a State Councilor. Both were in the CVP, the predecessor of the center. CH Media once called the family the “CVP-Kennedys from Baden”.

When it comes to political dynasties, one family should not be missing: the Blochers. In addition to the previous Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (54), her husband Roberto Martullo (61) is also participating this time. Roberto Martullo is listed in Zurich, his wife in the canton of Graubünden.

The boys’ chances for success are limited

Back to the Binder clan in Aargau: Now the next generation comes together with Simon Binder (37). He was chairman of the city center until last summer and is co-chairman of the center faction in the Baden residents’ council. And instead of just getting tips, he supports his mother with advice: she should take it easy in the election campaign, she tells Blick: “Good advice. I am committed, the party is important to me, but you cannot force politics.”

Simon Binder and the other young politicians have to settle for a place at the bottom of the list. The chances of being chosen are not that good for the boys this year. But Lisa Vincenz is sure: “The next generation is ready.”

Source:Blick