Democratic Party Holds Nominee Conference in Key Chungcheong Region... Heads to Stronghold Honam in the Afternoon
People Power Party Also Expands Its Campaign Efforts
On the morning of May 12, just 22 days before the June 3 local elections, the Democratic Party of Korea held a nominee conference for Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam at Enford Hotel in Cheongju, Chungbuk.
Jeong Cheongrae, the Chief Standing Election Countermeasures Committee Chair of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the nomination conference for Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam held at Enford Hotel in Cheongju, Chungbuk on the 12th and posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageAt the event, Chairperson Jeong Cheongrae presented nomination certificates to regional candidates, including Heo Taejeong, candidate for Daejeon mayor; Jo Sangho, candidate for Sejong mayor; Shin Yonghan, candidate for Chungbuk governor; Park Suhyeon, candidate for Chungnam governor; as well as nominees for local government heads, municipal council, and metropolitan council positions.
In the afternoon, Jeong will head to the Honam region to consolidate support in the Democratic Party's traditional stronghold. More than 1,000 people, including Min Hyeongbae, candidate for the Special Mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integration; Lee Wontak, candidate for North Jeolla Governor; and other local government candidates, are expected to gather at the nominee conference for Jeonnam, Gwangju, and Jeonbuk to demonstrate the party's strength. At the Seoul nominee convention the previous day, Chairperson Jeong stated, "Overcoming the December 3 Martial Law Uprising and restoring normalcy to what was broken and distorted is the spirit of our times."
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Jang Donghyeok, leader of the People Power Party, is expanding his campaign efforts. Over the weekend, he visited Okcheon in Chungbuk, Cheonan in Chungnam, Busan, and Daegu, and on the previous day, Ulsan. On this day, he will also attend the campaign launch ceremonies for the party chapters in Chungnam and Gyeongbuk. With conservative forces beginning to rally, Jang's scope of activities is expanding as well. He is also expected to take on a key role in the soon-to-be-formed central election campaign committee.
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