Puma Shen is confirmed as a DPP mayoral candidate, while Lee Yen-hsiu is identified as a KMT lawmaker.
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Updated Oct 18
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What happened
Puma Shen is confirmed as a DPP mayoral candidate, while Lee Yen-hsiu is identified as a KMT lawmaker.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Puma Shen and Lee Yen-hsiu are identified as mayoral candidates/lawmakers for DPP and KMT.1 source
Jaw Shaw-kong interviewed DPP mayoral candidate Shen.1 source
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The Taiwan People's Party and Chinese Nationalist Party are actively engaging in local elections, including candidate support and mayoral race planning.Also in this story
- KMT candidates campaigned in Xihu Township, and KMT-affiliated council members were implicated.
- Lien Chan was announced as the running mate for Lee Teng-hui on the Kuomintang ticket.
- The TPP banned support for a candidate in Hsinchu County, causing cooperation to collapse, alongside stock market forecasts.
The entities involved
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Puma Shen
Taiwanese professor, human rights defender
- While the CWA issues warnings for Taiwan and monitors a tropical depression near Hainan, Puma Shen launches a mayoral bid in Taipei with Tsai Ing-wen's backing. Separately, Twice has a member from Taiwan.
- Hsieh Lung-chieh is confirmed as a mayoral candidate in Tainan, while Puma Shen is a candidate in the Taipei elections.
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Democratic Progressive Party
in Singapore
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Kuomintang
Republic of China political party
Related events
- Chiang Wan-an and Puma Shen co-hosted a televised debate regarding the Taipei mayoral race on October 1, 2026.
- KMT and DPP challengers participate in a mayoral race, while Shih Chung-liang addresses policy concerns at a Taipei hearing.
- Chiang Wan-an and Puma Shen debated for the Taipei mayor position.
- Ko Chih-en held a rally featuring Hou Yu-ih, while Puma Shen was identified as Chiang Wan-an's election challenger.
- Taipei mayoral candidates, including Puma Shen, debated drug policy on October 6, 2026.