Wu Tsung-hsien Wins, Lin Kuo-chang: Will Win Election with Policies and Local Engagement
In the Yilan County Magistrate election, a poll conducted by the KMT and TPP selected KMT legislator Wu Tsung-hsien as their unified candidate. DPP candidate Lin Kuo-chang stated that he will win the election through policies and local engagement. The election campaign is expected to intensify.
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- 📰 Published: May 4, 2026 at 13:56
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Yilan, 4th) The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) will jointly nominate a candidate for the Yilan County Magistrate election at the end of the year. Today, the poll results were announced, with KMT legislator Wu Tsung-hsien emerging victorious. Lin Kuo-chang, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for Yilan County Magistrate, stated that he will win the final election with policies and local engagement.
Lin Kuo-chang said in an interview after announcing his flood control policy this morning that he congratulates Wu Tsung-hsien on his victory in the poll. He added that whether it's the DPP, KMT, or TPP, they are all independent political parties, and it is acceptable for Wu Tsung-hsien to run for county magistrate, but he will ultimately have to face the voters' test.
Lin Kuo-chang pointed out that voters will primarily make their final choice based on the candidate's policies, personality traits, and familiarity with and identification with the land of Yilan. He will win the final election through policies and local engagement.
Regarding how to strengthen the election strategy, Lin Kuo-chang said he would refer to all polls. Previous polls showed that the data of voters expressing their stance was not very high. He will explore why so many voters did not state their position and will also strive to win the support of this group of voters.
Lin Yi-kang, secretary-general of the KMT Yilan County Council caucus, stated that with the current neck-and-neck poll situation, he believes Wu Tsung-hsien has stronger future explosive power and is quite confident in Wu Tsung-hsien's potential.
Regarding the "parachute candidate" issue, Lin Yi-kang said that some people cannot find any other sufficient points to attack Wu Tsung-hsien, only using this sole reason as an attack point. Wu Tsung-hsien has diligently served the grassroots for the past two to three years, and he believes that doubts will gradually disappear. He also suggested that Wu Tsung-hsien continue to diligently engage with the grassroots, as relying solely on aerial warfare is not enough; organizational warfare must be supplemented to win.
Chen Wen-chang, secretary-general of Lin Kuo-chang's campaign office, pointed out that the green-blue showdown in the Yilan County Magistrate election was expected by the DPP and they have been preparing for it. Polls show that Lin Kuo-chang is currently leading, and he believes the lead will widen. The campaign team did not deliberately mention the "parachute candidate" issue, but county residents are relatively simple and have lived here for a long time and love this land, so the idea of a "parachute candidate" will naturally arise and be expressed.
Chen Wen-chang said that predecessors laid the foundation for Yilan County in tourism, culture, and environmental protection. With the changing times, he hopes Lin Kuo-chang will lead Yilan to improve its economy. Lin Kuo-chang has clear主張 in every step and hopes to work with county residents to achieve it. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150504
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Yilan, 4th) The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) will jointly nominate a candidate for the Yilan County Magistrate election at the end of the year. Today, the poll results were announced, with KMT legislator Wu Tsung-hsien emerging victorious. Lin Kuo-chang, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for Yilan County Magistrate, stated that he will win the final election with policies and local engagement.
Lin Kuo-chang said in an interview after announcing his flood control policy this morning that he congratulates Wu Tsung-hsien on his victory in the poll. He added that whether it's the DPP, KMT, or TPP, they are all independent political parties, and it is acceptable for Wu Tsung-hsien to run for county magistrate, but he will ultimately have to face the voters' test.
Lin Kuo-chang pointed out that voters will primarily make their final choice based on the candidate's policies, personality traits, and familiarity with and identification with the land of Yilan. He will win the final election through policies and local engagement.
Regarding how to strengthen the election strategy, Lin Kuo-chang said he would refer to all polls. Previous polls showed that the data of voters expressing their stance was not very high. He will explore why so many voters did not state their position and will also strive to win the support of this group of voters.
Lin Yi-kang, secretary-general of the KMT Yilan County Council caucus, stated that with the current neck-and-neck poll situation, he believes Wu Tsung-hsien has stronger future explosive power and is quite confident in Wu Tsung-hsien's potential.
Regarding the "parachute candidate" issue, Lin Yi-kang said that some people cannot find any other sufficient points to attack Wu Tsung-hsien, only using this sole reason as an attack point. Wu Tsung-hsien has diligently served the grassroots for the past two to three years, and he believes that doubts will gradually disappear. He also suggested that Wu Tsung-hsien continue to diligently engage with the grassroots, as relying solely on aerial warfare is not enough; organizational warfare must be supplemented to win.
Chen Wen-chang, secretary-general of Lin Kuo-chang's campaign office, pointed out that the green-blue showdown in the Yilan County Magistrate election was expected by the DPP and they have been preparing for it. Polls show that Lin Kuo-chang is currently leading, and he believes the lead will widen. The campaign team did not deliberately mention the "parachute candidate" issue, but county residents are relatively simple and have lived here for a long time and love this land, so the idea of a "parachute candidate" will naturally arise and be expressed.
Chen Wen-chang said that predecessors laid the foundation for Yilan County in tourism, culture, and environmental protection. With the changing times, he hopes Lin Kuo-chang will lead Yilan to improve its economy. Lin Kuo-chang has clear主張 in every step and hopes to work with county residents to achieve it. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150504
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