[1] Widman's disagreements with the SVP leadership date back to 2022, when he was removed from his office as provincial Councilor for Healthcare over his strongly critical stance about Arno Kompatscher's governorship.

[2] The dispute culminated with Kompatscher vetoing Widman's candidacy within the SVP list ahead of the 2023 provincial election, leading to Widmann leaving the party and creating his own movement.

[3] Already in June 2023, Widmann proposed the "CDU/CSU model", two separate parties with a common program and a joint group.

[4] The party ran on a regionalist and autonomist platform, stressing Widmann's positive results during his tenure as SVP secretary and claiming that the incumbent administration has failed in prioritizing the interests of the province.

[3][5] In the election, the party obtained 3.4% of the votes, allowing Widmann to retain his seat in the provincial council.