People Power Party Gyeongnam Provincial Committee to Hold Final Primary for Jinju, Hadong, and Hapcheon Candidates on April 19-20

The Gyeongnam Provincial Party Candidate Nomination Committee of the People Power Party will hold the final primary to select the candidates for Jinju Mayor, Hadong County Governor, and Hapcheon County Governor from April 19 to April 20, 2026.

Five candidates are running in the Jinju mayoral final primary: former Jinju City Council member Kang Gapjung, former President of Gyeongnam Development Corporation Kim Kwonsu, former Vice Governor of Gyeongnam Province Park Myunggyun, former Director General of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration Han Kyungho, and Gyeongnam Provincial Party Vice Chairman Hwang Donggan.

The incumbent Jinju Mayor Jo Gyuil, who was seeking a third term, was excluded from the nomination process.

In the final primary for Hadong County Governor, current Governor Ha Seungcheol will compete against Kim Hyunsu, former Head of the News Department at KBS Changwon Broadcasting Station, who placed first in the preliminary primary.

The final primary for Hapcheon County Governor will see a four-way race among incumbent Governor Kim Yuncheol, former Gyeongnam Provincial Council member Ryu Sooncheol, former Hapcheon Police Chief Lee Jaewook, and People Power Party Deputy Spokesperson Lee Jonghak.

The results of each region’s final primary will reflect a 50% weighting from the electoral college and 50% from the general public.

The electoral college will select candidates through electronic voting (Kevoting) and automated response (ARS) systems, while the general public’s vote will be determined through opinion polls conducted by two institutions.

The provincial party nomination committee stated, "We conducted a comprehensive review through document screening and interviews, taking into account party contributions, ethics, policy understanding, and job performance abilities," adding, "After sufficient verification and in-depth discussion, the committee unanimously confirmed and approved the candidates."

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