Shen Po-yang, Cheng Li-chun, Wu Yi-nung, Fan Yun Discussed for Taipei City Battle; DPP Cautiously Plans
The Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) election strategy committee met to discuss the 2026 county and city mayoral elections, focusing on Taipei and Taoyuan. While the Taoyuan mayoral candidate has been decided and will be announced in early May, the Taipei mayoral selection is still under comprehensive discussion, with prominent figures like Cheng Li-chun, Shen Po-yang, Wu Yi-nung, and Fan Yun being considered. The committee also addressed the nomination qualifications of three Taoyuan city councilors involved in judicial cases.
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The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has yet to nominate candidates for 7 counties and cities, including Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, Hualien County, Kinmen, and Matsu, for the 2026 county and city mayoral elections.
The DPP convened its election strategy committee at noon. DPP spokesperson Wu Cheng stated after the meeting that the committee today focused on Taipei City and Taoyuan City. Regarding the Taoyuan mayoral position, the committee has essentially finalized the candidate, who is expected to be officially introduced to the public in early May.
As for Taipei City, Wu Cheng said that there are several strong candidates, and the election strategy committee is still conducting a comprehensive discussion on the characteristics and competitiveness of each candidate. When asked if the Taipei mayoral candidate would also be announced in May, Wu Cheng stated that there is no clear timeline yet, but they hope to do so as soon as possible.
It is understood that Huang Shih-chieh's nomination process is pending the handover of work at the Ministry of Justice. The party central committee will officially nominate him after the handover is completed by the end of April.
Attendees pointed out that for Taipei City candidates, Cheng Li-chun, Shen Po-yang, Wu Yi-nung, and Fan Yun were all mentioned in today's election strategy committee meeting.
It was noted that public opinion has recently been actively discussing Shen Po-yang. Committee members also exchanged opinions, with some believing that Taipei City is, after all, the capital and a crucial battleground. Furthermore, the incumbent Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an may represent the KMT in challenging for the presidency in the future, so the DPP needs to be cautious and unhurried in selecting its Taipei candidate.
In addition, DPP Taoyuan City Councilor You Wu-ho, DPP Taoyuan City Councilor candidate Hu Chia-chih, and Taoyuan Councilor Chang Chao-liang are involved in judicial cases, and their councilor nomination qualifications may be affected. The election strategy committee today invited the individuals concerned to explain their situations. Wu Cheng stated that the election strategy committee needs to hear different opinions from both sides, so it invited the individuals under judicial investigation to explain. The committee will compile and integrate the information and report to the Central Executive Committee, which will make the final decision. (Edited by Zhai Si-chia) 1150407
The DPP convened its election strategy committee at noon. DPP spokesperson Wu Cheng stated after the meeting that the committee today focused on Taipei City and Taoyuan City. Regarding the Taoyuan mayoral position, the committee has essentially finalized the candidate, who is expected to be officially introduced to the public in early May.
As for Taipei City, Wu Cheng said that there are several strong candidates, and the election strategy committee is still conducting a comprehensive discussion on the characteristics and competitiveness of each candidate. When asked if the Taipei mayoral candidate would also be announced in May, Wu Cheng stated that there is no clear timeline yet, but they hope to do so as soon as possible.
It is understood that Huang Shih-chieh's nomination process is pending the handover of work at the Ministry of Justice. The party central committee will officially nominate him after the handover is completed by the end of April.
Attendees pointed out that for Taipei City candidates, Cheng Li-chun, Shen Po-yang, Wu Yi-nung, and Fan Yun were all mentioned in today's election strategy committee meeting.
It was noted that public opinion has recently been actively discussing Shen Po-yang. Committee members also exchanged opinions, with some believing that Taipei City is, after all, the capital and a crucial battleground. Furthermore, the incumbent Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an may represent the KMT in challenging for the presidency in the future, so the DPP needs to be cautious and unhurried in selecting its Taipei candidate.
In addition, DPP Taoyuan City Councilor You Wu-ho, DPP Taoyuan City Councilor candidate Hu Chia-chih, and Taoyuan Councilor Chang Chao-liang are involved in judicial cases, and their councilor nomination qualifications may be affected. The election strategy committee today invited the individuals concerned to explain their situations. Wu Cheng stated that the election strategy committee needs to hear different opinions from both sides, so it invited the individuals under judicial investigation to explain. The committee will compile and integrate the information and report to the Central Executive Committee, which will make the final decision. (Edited by Zhai Si-chia) 1150407