# Taichung mayoral election campaign

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/taichung-mayoral-election-campaign
> Updated: 2026-08-17T14:56:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The Taichung mayoral election campaign has entered a period of active organization and political friction. In early August, Deputy Legislative Yuan speaker Jiang Qichen announced his campaign team, establishing the “Taichung City Accelerator” and appointing incumbent mayor Lu Hsiu-yen as the campaign chief for the KMT ticket.

By mid-August, the political landscape shifted toward polling and administrative scrutiny. Polling from the New Taiwan Statecraft Think Tank indicated that KMT candidate Jiang Chih-chen held a 6.7 percentage point lead over DPP candidate Ho Hsin-chun. During this time, Lu Hsiu-yen addressed national political tensions, calling for adherence to the constitution, while simultaneously facing criticism from city councilors regarding the alleged use of public funds for media procurement to promote her personal image.

## Claims

- National leaders must follow the constitution and respect democratic majority rule. (single source)
- The administration should not act arbitrarily simply because of the 10,000 yuan cash distribution. (single source)
- A poll shows KMT candidate Jiang Chih-chen leads DPP candidate Ho Hsin-chun by 6.7 percentage points in the Taichung mayoral race. (single source)
- Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiao-yen has an administration satisfaction rating of 53.9%. (single source)
- City councilors allege that media procurement for city festivals is being used to fund personal branding for Mayor Lu Hsiao-yen. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Lu Hsiao-yen addresses political tensions and Taichung election polls

Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiao-yen defends democratic principles amid political criticism, while new polls show KMT's Jiang Chih-chen leading the mayoral race and councilors question city event spending.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lu-hsiao-yen-addresses-political-tensions-and-taichung-election-polls

### 2026-08-01: Jiang Qichen Forms Taichung Mayoral Campaign Team, Lu Hsiu‑yen Leads

Jiang Qichen announced his Taichung mayoral campaign team, appointing incumbent mayor Lu Hsiu‑yen as campaign chief and launching a 'city accelerator' to push the city toward international flagship status ahead

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jiang-qichen-forms-taichung-mayoral-campaign-team-lu-hsiuyen-leads

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