Democratic Party Gwangju Mayor Primary from 24th to 27th... Candidate Announcement Scheduled for 28th

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The starting gun has sounded for the Democratic Party's metropolitan and basic local government chief primaries in the Gwangju area.

According to the Democratic Party on the 18th, the Democratic Party's Gwangju mayoral primary will be held over four days from the 24th to the 27th through a public participation primary (50% party members, 50% general public opinion) system.

In the Democratic Party's Gwangju mayoral primary, preliminary candidates Lee Yong-seop and Kang Ki-jung are fiercely competing for ranking, and from the 19th to the 21st, they are preparing for sharp scrutiny of their pledges and qualifications during TV debates hosted by broadcasting stations.

Subsequently, on the 28th, the Democratic Party's Gwangju mayoral candidate will be announced.

The two candidates who advanced to the main primary stage are engaging in full-scale three-way confrontations, presenting policy pledges and more.

The Democratic Party's Dong-gu and Nam-gu district chief primaries will be conducted through public participation primaries on the 21st and 22nd, with candidates announced immediately on the 22nd.

The Dong-gu district chief primary candidates are preliminary candidates Kang Shin-gi, Kim Seong-hwan, Lim Taek, and Jin Seon-gi, while the Nam-gu district chief candidates are preliminary candidates Kim Byeong-nae, Kim Yong-jip, and Park Ki-su. They will participate in TV debates on the 18th and 19th to engage in serious competition.

The candidate for Buk-gu district chief has been decided as the incumbent district chief Moon In, who applied unopposed.

The primaries and candidate announcements for Seo-gu and Gwangsan-gu district chiefs, which were delayed due to some preliminary candidates failing to pass the Democratic Party's qualification verification and requesting a rehearing, are expected to take place on the 29th and 30th.

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