Gukim Incheon Basic Local Government Chief Primary Candidates Confirmed... Seogu, Kang Beomseok Candidate Sole Nomination

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The People Power Party's pool of candidates for county governors and district mayors in Incheon for the June 1 local elections has been narrowed down.

The People Power Party Incheon City Party's Nomination Management Committee announced on the 25th that it has finalized the candidates for basic local government heads and recommended single candidates.

Former Seo-gu Mayor Kang Beom-seok is the only candidate to receive a single nomination in Seo-gu among the basic local government head candidates in the Incheon area.

In Jung-gu, three candidates?Kim Jeong-heon, Park Jeong-sook, and Jeon Jae-jun?will compete in a primary election conducted entirely through a general public opinion poll. In Dong-gu, three candidates?Kim Gi-in, Yoo Il-yong, and Kim Chan-jin?will also compete through a 100% general public opinion poll.

In Michuhol-gu, three candidates?Lee Young-hoon, Lee Han-hyung, and Choi Baek-gyu?and in Bupyeong-gu, three candidates?Yoo Je-hong, Lee Ik-seong, and Jo Geon-do?will each hold primaries with 50% of the vote coming from party member electorates and 50% from opinion polls.

In Ganghwa-gun, three candidates?Ahn Young-soo, Yoo Cheon-ho, and Yoon Jae-sang?will compete, while in Namdong-gu, candidates Kim Jong-pil and Park Jong-hyo, and in Gyeyang-gu, candidates Lee Byeong-taek and Lee Byeong-hak will hold primaries. The voting method is 50% party member electorates and 50% opinion polls.

The selection of basic local government head candidates for Ongjin-gun and Yeonsu-gu will be finalized, including whether to nominate a single candidate, after approval from the central party.

The Incheon City Party has completed nomination reviews for a total of 77 constituencies out of 86 constituencies (10 basic local government heads, 36 metropolitan council members, and 40 basic council members), including 18 constituencies with primaries.

A representative of the People Power Party Incheon City Party stated, "We conducted comprehensive evaluations of the candidates based on documents and interviews, electability, morality, trust from local voters, and the Public Official Candidate Basic Qualification Assessment (PPAT) results," adding, "We will recommend public office candidates who can gain public sympathy through fair primaries."

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