The AfD may not end up controlling Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state despite a landslide election victory, but the far-right party's "dream result" sends a clear message.

(JTA) — Germany’s far-right, riding high after winning an eastern state, seeks to capitalize on its momentum in a series of upcoming elections — starting with municipal voting this weekend, followed by two closely watched state contests.

The Alternative for Germany appealed on Monday to lawmakers from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives to support its ​bid to rule Saxony-Anhalt after the far-right party surged into first place in the eastern German state's election.

AfD Saxony-Anhalt is a racist extremist group, according to the German state's intelligence agency. The party may well trounce its rivals in this weekend's state election.

The likely leader of the eastern ⁠German ⁠state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative ⁠for Germany's Ulrich Siegmund, suggested a weapons producer could be allowed to ​operate in the state to provide resources for his party's planned deportation campaigns.

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, won a landslide victory in Sunday’s election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, testing a “firewall” against cooperation with the anti-immigrant, far-right party.

A massive turnout in Erfurt, Germany saw protesters actively blocking access to the AfD's annual conference, showcasing a strong opposition to the far-right party's agenda. The AfD's lead in national opinion polls and its upcoming eastern state election objectives raise alarms over its increasing power.

"The Alternative for Germany built its nationwide constituency through relentless opposition to immigration, nativist appeal, and efforts to relativize Germany’s Nazi past," write Sudha David Wilp and Jackson Janes.