DPP Candidate Selection Rumors: Secretary-General Urges Patience Until Election Committee Meeting
Amid rumors regarding DPP candidates for the 2026 elections, Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung stated that decisions will be made via consensus at the upcoming election committee meeting.
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Regarding reports that the DPP plans to nominate Wu Shu-chin, wife of Penghu County Magistrate Chen Kuang-fu, and Zhubei Mayor Cheng Chao-fang for the Hsinchu County Magistrate race, DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung stated today that he does not know the source of these reports and declined to confirm them. Hsu noted that the party's election committee will meet tomorrow at 10:00 AM to discuss the nominations, which will then be submitted to the Central Executive Committee for final approval. He emphasized that the committee operates on a consensus basis and that he cannot make unilateral decisions, asking the public to wait for the official announcement following tomorrow's meeting.
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When are the next local elections in Taiwan?
Local elections are scheduled for 2026.