Claim: Gabriele Pauli joined the Freie Wähler Bayern after leaving the CSU to run for the parliament of Bavaria.
Evidence: In June 2008 she joined the Freie Wähler Bayern (Independent Voters Association of Bavaria). She left the CSU on 21 November 2007. She was one of the party's candidates for the parliament of the state of Bavaria (Landtag of Bavaria) on 28 September 2008.