People Power Party Strategically Nominates Park Jin for Seodaemun... Single Nominations Including Kim Hyun-ah for Goyang Jeong (Comprehensive)

"Low Incumbent Replacement Rate? ... Please Watch Until the End of the Primary"

The People Power Party's Nomination Management Committee on the 21st nominated former Foreign Minister Park Jin for Seoul Seodaemun-eul and former lawmaker Kim Hyun-ah for Goyang-si Jeong, Gyeonggi Province. The committee remained completely silent regarding notifications of cutoffs (nomination exclusions) and related matters.

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At a briefing on the same day, Jeong Young-hwan, chairman of the People Power Party's Nomination Committee, announced 3 single-nomination candidates, 4 priority recommendations, and 13 constituencies for primaries. The People Power Party recommended lawyer Ryu Je-hwa for Sejong-si Gap, former lawmaker Kim Hyun-ah for Goyang-si Jeong, Gyeonggi Province, and former National Assembly Secretary-General Hong Hyeong-seon for Hwaseong-si Gap, Gyeonggi Province as single candidates.

Additionally, Park Jin-ung, former administrative officer, was given priority recommendation for Gangbuk-gu Eul, Seoul, and former Minister Park Jin was similarly prioritized for Seodaemun-eul. Furthermore, former English instructor Kim Hyo-eun was prioritized for Osan-si, Gyeonggi Province, and former chairman of the Presidential Youth Committee Park Yong-ho was prioritized for Paju-si Gap.

Moreover, five candidates?Assemblyman Kang Dae-sik from Daegu Dong-gu Eul, Seo Ho-young, vice chairman of the People Power Party Central Committee's Environment Subcommittee, Woo Seong-jin, vice chairman of the People Power Party Central Committee's Public Communication Subcommittee, former Daegu Dong-gu Mayor Lee Jae-man, and Assemblyman Jo Myung-hee?will compete in a primary. In Daegu Suseong-gu Eul, former special committee member for the Presidential Committee on National Integration Kim Dae-sik and Assemblyman Lee In-seon will contest the primary.

In Incheon Namdong-gu Gap, former announcer Son Beom-gyu, former policy advisory committee member for livelihood stability Jeon Seong-sik, and special youth advisor to the Mayor of Incheon Jeong Seung-hwan will compete in the primary. In Daejeon Seo-gu Gap, former Seo-gu Mayor candidate Kim Kyung-seok, former advisory member of the Presidential Inauguration Preparation Committee Jo Seong-ho, and former prosecutor Jo Su-yeon have entered the race. In Daegu Seo-gu Eul, former party district chairman Yang Hong-gyu and former Daejeon Deputy Mayor Lee Taek-gu will compete in the primary.

In Gyeonggi Province, in Suwon-si Mu, former UN Deputy Secretary-General Technical Policy Advisor Kim Won-jae and former party district chairman Park Jae-soon will compete, while in Namyangju-si Gap, lawyer Shim Jang-su, former Marine Corps Commander Yoo Nak-jun, and former Namyangju Mayor candidate Lee In-hee will contest the primary. In Yangju-si, former Yangju City Planning and Administration Director Park Jong-seong and former party district chairman Ahn Ki-young will face off.

In Gangwon Province, for Chuncheon-si, Cheorwon-gun, Hwacheon-gun, Yanggu-gun Gap, former judge Kim Hye-ran and Assemblyman Noh Yong-ho will compete, while for Chuncheon-si, Cheorwon-gun, Hwacheon-gun, Yanggu-gun Eul, former full-time deputy spokesperson Lee Min-chan, Assemblyman Han Ki-ho, and former reporter Heo In-gu will contest the primary.

In Chungbuk Cheongju-si Heungdeok-gu, former reporter Kim Dong-won, former vice minister Kim Hak-do, former provincial party chairman Song Tae-young, and former provincial assembly member Lee Uk-hee will compete in the primary. In Cheongju-si Cheongwon-gu, former Assemblyman Kim Soo-min and former deputy governor Seo Seung-woo will contest the primary. In Gyeongnam Miryang-si, Uiryeong-gun, Haman-gun, Changnyeong-gun, former advisory member of the Presidential Transition Committee Planning and Coordination Subcommittee Bang Sang-ung and former Miryang Mayor Park Il-ho will compete in the primary.

Meanwhile, Secretary-General Jang Dong-hyuk responded to some criticisms regarding the low replacement rate of incumbent lawmakers by stating, "There are deductions for cutoff candidates, lower-rated candidates, and triple-term deductions, so it is inappropriate to say that replacements were not made artificially at this stage," adding, "It would be better to evaluate after seeing the primary results."

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