United Future Party Announces Nomination of Kim Jeongjae, Ryu Seonggeol, Kang Daesik, and Others... TK Primary Results Released

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Lawmakers Kim Jeongjae and former lawmaker Ryu Seonggeol have been confirmed as the United Future Party candidates for the Daegu·Gyeongbuk (TK) region. Former Dong-gu Mayor Kang Daesik, affiliated with the Yoo Seungmin faction, also secured a ticket to the general election.

The United Future Party's nomination management committee announced on the 19th that in the TK region primary, former lawmaker Ryu won the primary against former Daejeon MBC president Lee Jinsuk in Daegu Dong-gu Gap.

In Daegu Dong-gu Eul, where lawmaker Yoo Seungmin declared he would not run, former Dong-gu Mayor Kang Daesik won the primary against former Army Lieutenant Colonel Kim Younghee and former Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Kim Jaesoo. Former Daegu Deputy Mayor Kim Seungsu won in Daegu Buk-gu Eul, and former Gyeongbuk Deputy Governor Lee Inseon won in Daegu Suseong-eun, securing their nominations.

In the Gyeongbuk region, lawmaker Kim Jeongjae defeated former Chosun Ilbo editorial writer Kang Hoon in Pohang Buk to be able to run for re-election. Former National Assembly aide Kim Byungwook won in Pohang Nam-Ulleung, and former Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly member Koo Ja-geun won in Gumi Gap, securing their nominations.

Former Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly member Koo Ja-geun won in Gumi Gap. In Gyeongsan, former Blue House Chief Secretary for Public Relations Yoon Doohyun won, and in Goryeong Seongju Chilgok, former Gyeongbuk Governor Jeong Heeyong, who served as a special economic advisor, defeated former Seongju County Governor Kim Hanggon to win.

Meanwhile, the general election bids of lawmakers Kim Jaewon and Kang Hyosang, who volunteered to run in the metropolitan area, were thwarted.

In Seoul Jungnang Gap, where lawmaker Kim competed in the primary, former lawmaker Yoon Sangil won. Lawmaker Kim, whose constituency was Sangju, Gunwi, Uiseong, and Cheongsong counties in Gyeongbuk, moved his constituency to the metropolitan area for this general election to challenge for a fourth term.

In Seoul Jungseongdong Gap, former lawmaker Jin Suhee and lawmaker Kang competed in the primary, but former lawmaker Jin secured the ticket to the general election. Lawmaker Kang served as the Daegu Dalseo Byeong party committee chairman but moved his constituency to a difficult district in Seoul ahead of the TK nomination screening.

Additionally, in the Gyeonggi Yongin Byeong primary, former lawmaker Lee Sangil defeated former Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly member Kwon Mina to secure the nomination, and in Gyeonggi Yongin, former foreign exchange dealer Lee Wonseop secured the nomination.

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