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- 1DPP challenger surging in Taipei mayoral race●Frozen Garlic analyses the electoral contest for Taipei City mayor. The race is between a KMT princeling and a DPP outsi
Political analysis site Frozen Garlic examines the contest for Taipei City mayor, framing it as a battle between a Kuomintang political dynast and an outsider from the Democratic Progressive Party. Despite Taipei traditionally being KMT territory, support for DPP candidate Puma Shen is described as rising rapidly, prompting debate about whether the party could win an unlikely upset in the capital.
- 2New Taipei mayoral race opens in Taiwan's local elections●Frozen Garlic covers the campaign launches of the DPP and KMT candidates for mayor of New Taipei City The KMT's Hammer L
The campaign launches of the two main contenders for mayor of New Taipei City are drawing attention. The KMT has put forward Hammer Lee (李四川), a former deputy mayor of Taipei City, while the DPP is running Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧). Analysts note New Taipei is widely seen as a barometer of Taiwan's local elections, giving the contest national significance.