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== History ==
== History ==
Since its foundation shortly after World War II, the CSU has formed a tight partnership with its sister party, the [[Christian Democratic Union|CDU]]: the CDU does not field candidates in Bavaria and, in turn, the CSU does not field candidates outside it. Compared to the larger CDU, the CSU is considered more socially conservative and closer to the Catholic church. In 1980 and 2002, the CSU ran candidates for the German chancellorship on a joint ticket with the CDU ([[Franz Josef Strauss]] in 1980 and Edmund Stoiber in 2002). The CSU is the largest party in the state of Bavaria by a substantial margin, and has ruled the state since 1953, usually with an absolute majority. Its chairman is [[Horst Seehofer]].
Since its foundation shortly after World War II, the CSU has formed a tight partnership with its sister party, the [[Christian Democratic Union|CDU]]: the CDU does not field candidates in Bavaria and, in turn, the CSU does not field candidates outside it. Compared to the larger CDU, the CSU is considered more socially conservative and closer to the Catholic church. In 1980 and 2002, the CSU ran candidates for the German chancellorship on a joint ticket with the CDU ([[Franz Josef Strauss]] in 1980 and Edmund Stoiber in 2002). The CSU is the largest party in the state of Bavaria by a substantial margin, and has ruled the state since 1953, usually with an absolute majority. Its chairman is [[Horst Seehofer]].
In the 2018 Bavarian elections, the CSU, allied with Merkel's liberal CDU, performed poorly, while the left-wing Green Party and the conservative [[Alternative for Germany]] performed well.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (October 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/14/bavarian-election-exit-poll-merkel-allies-see-huge-losses-as-greens-and-populists-surge/ Bavarian Election Exit Poll: Merkel Allies See Huge Losses As Greens and Populists Surge]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 14, 2018.</ref>
==Party leaders==
==Party leaders==