[22nd General Election Candidates] Jeonnam Goheung·Boseong·Jangheung·Gangjin

Incumbent Kim Seung-nam Wins 3rd Term Amid Attention

Six Democratic Party Pre-Candidates... Fierce Primary Battleground

The Jeonnam Goheung·Boseong·Jangheung·Gangjin electoral district is called a "hotly contested primary battleground" with six preliminary candidates from the Democratic Party of Korea. Due to the local characteristic that "the Democratic Party primary is essentially the main election," all candidates are fiercely competing to pass the primary.

From the left, Kim Sujeong, Kim Seungnam, Moon Geumju, Park Jihwan, Jo Jaehwan, Choi Youngho, Han Myungjin preliminary candidates. (In alphabetical order)

First, incumbent Representative Kim Seung-nam is igniting his path to a third term. Representative Kim, a native of Goheung, entered the National Assembly as a stepping stone in the 19th and 21st sessions. Last year, he served as the chairman of the Democratic Party's Jeonnam Provincial Committee, and his strong organizational power both centrally and locally is considered a strength.

Representative Kim stated, "A powerful member of the National Assembly is needed to revive the rural fishing villages and agriculture and fisheries in crisis and to stop the tyranny of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration," adding, "I will become a three-term National Assembly member who fulfills the wishes of the residents of Goheung, Boseong, Jangheung, and Gangjin to revive rural fishing villages and agriculture and fisheries, and build a Democratic Party that wins the 2027 presidential election and creates a country where farmers, livestock farmers, and fishermen live well, standing against the Yoon Seok-yeol government."

To block Representative Kim's path to a third term, former Jeonnam Provincial Deputy Governor Moon Geum-ju has also registered as a preliminary candidate and is rallying public support. Based on over 30 years of public service experience spanning local and central government, Moon has thrown his hat in the ring, promising strong and clean politics by leveraging his network.

Former Gwangju Nam-gu Mayor Choi Young-ho is also focusing early on cultivating voter support. Initially expected to run in the district including Gwangju Nam-gu, Choi shifted his direction to the district including his hometown Boseong. He participated in a hunger strike supporting Representative Lee Jae-myung for over 10 days and announced 100 pledges to revive the rural fishing villages facing population extinction and devastation.

Former adjunct professor at Chodang University Jo Jae-hwan gained recognition while serving as the head of the Democratic Party's Jeonnam special advisory group during the 20th presidential election. He served as a local secretary at Jangheung County Office after 38 years of public service.

Han Myung-jin, former director at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance who lost to Representative Kim in the 21st general election party primary, is also making a comeback attempt. He is regarded as a suitable candidate in the economic field through his diverse government experience in budgeting and accounting.

Kim Su-jeong, vice-chair of the Democratic Party Policy Committee, announced her candidacy to contribute to the development of rural areas based on over 30 years of experience as a party official and is working to secure grassroots support.

From the People Power Party, Kim Hwa-jin, provincial party chairman, was known to be considering running, but recently being mentioned as a proportional representation candidate has made a district candidacy uncertain.

As an independent, preliminary candidate Park Ji-hwan has completed registration and is actively campaigning.

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