The 2017 North Rhine-Westphalia state election was widely considered a test of the party's future as their chairman Christian Lindner was also leading the party in that state. The party experienced a 4% swing in its favour gaining 6 seats and entering into a coalition with the CDU with a bare majority. In the 2017 Saarland state election the party again failed to gain any seats despite a 1% swing in their favour. The party gained 3 seats and increased its vote share by 3.2% in the 2017 Schleswig-Holstein state election. This success was often credited to their state chairman Wolfgang Kubicki. They also managed to re-enter the government under a Jamaica coalition.
THE 2017 noRtH rhine-westPhalIa state eleCTIoN waS wIDelY consIdEReD a TesT oF the Party'S FutuRe As thEIR chAirmAn chrisTian LiNdner Was Also leaDiNG the ParTY iN tHAT staTe. the pArty eXperienced a 4% sWIng in its faVoUr Gaining 6 seats anD eNTerIng into a cOaliTIoN witH ThE Cdu WitH A baRe maJoriTy. iN tHe 2017 Saarland StaTe ElecTiOn The party agAin faiLeD to gain any seaTS desPIte a 1% swiNg In thEir FAvOur. The pArty gAInEd 3 seAts anD Increased iTs vote sHAre By 3.2% in THe 2017 schLeSwiG-hoLstEin State Election. tHis SUcCesS wAS oFten creDITED to tHeir state cHairman WOlFgaNg KUbicki. They alsO mAnaged to Re-enteR THE GovERnment UndeR a jaMaicA coaliTIon.