Political parties are doing everything they can to win votes in the municipal elections. From cool videos to surprising election slogans and posters. But it doesn’t stop there. Well-known Brabanders are also attracted. Singers, athletes and national politicians appear on voting lists to act as electoral cannons to try to win an extra seat with that local party.
Can you already see it in your mind? Django Wagner who helps decide on a fast cycle path during a city council meeting? It can just happen in Nuenen. The singer of hits like Kali and Beautiful Blue Eyes is on the electoral list of Combinatie Nuenen. He could suddenly become a councilor during the municipal elections.
Although it is not very likely that Wagner will exchange his singing microphone for the interruption microphone in the council chamber. Wagner is in 12th place and Combinatie Nuenen now has two seats.
List pushers
Wagner is on the list as a list pusher, just as most well-known Brabanders have been placed in an unelectable position on the electoral lists. As list pushers, their fame should ensure more votes, is the hope of the political parties.
In Eindhoven, former PSV player Willy van de Kerkhof has joined the CDA. Place 50 on the electoral list goes to the former footballer. Twin brother René is not politically active. Who is? Singer Lenny Kuhr. You can also vote for the former winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in Eindhoven. Kuhr is on the list as a list pusher for the new party EVE. It also includes former Omroep Brabant DJ Eefke Boelhouwers.
Many well-known heads in Breda
If you study the electoral list in Breda carefully, you will also see many familiar headlines. He has only been the new Minister of Foreign Affairs for two weeks, but Tom Berendsen (CDA) can be voted on for the municipal council. Just like former Member of Parliament Michiel van Nispen (SP). Another well-known Brabander among the socialists in Breda: the well-known lawyer Peter Schouten.
Party chairman of the House of Representatives
Who else can you vote for in Breda? Klaas Dijkhoff. The former VVD faction leader is in 50th place among the liberals. Remarkably, the current VVD faction leader in the House of Representatives is also eligible. Ruben Brekelmans is in place 27 with the VVD in Oisterwijk.
In Oss they are a bit more sporty. There you can vote for, for example, chess player Loek van Wely (DDO) or Premier League linesman Rick van Rijn (VDG).
Here you can read everything about the 2026 municipal elections in Brabant.
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