# Taiwan 2026 election political alliances

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/taiwan-2026-election-political-alliances
> Updated: 2026-09-26T06:23:53.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Political maneuvering for the 2026 election cycle in Taiwan has seen shifts in party allegiances and the formation of new political alliances.

Lin Feng-hsi, a founding elder of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), endorsed Kuomintang (KMT) Taichung mayoral candidate Chiang Chi-chen. Lin, serving as head of an advisory group for Chiang, criticized the DPP for abandoning its founding spirit and democratic ideals. This move prompted predictions of an ‘opposition alliance’ intended to counter the perceived misuse of resources by the DPP.

In a separate development, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen and Chiayi Mayor Huang Min-hui joined forces to support Wu Pin-jui, an independent candidate for Chiayi County Magistrate. This collaboration, described as the first major effort of Lu’s ‘female power alliance,’ involved various local figures in a cross-party attempt to provide momentum to Wu’s campaign.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: Lu Shiow-yen and Huang Min-hui support Wu Pin-jui in Chiayi

Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen and Chiayi Mayor Huang Min-hui joined forces in Chiayi to support independent magistrate candidate Wu Pin-jui for the 2026 elections.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lu-shiow-yen-and-huang-min-hui-support-wu-pin-jui-in-chiayi

### 2026-09-13: Lin Feng-hsi, DPP founding elder, endorses Chiang Chi-chen

DPP founding elder Lin Feng-hsi has endorsed KMT Taichung mayoral candidate Chiang Chi-chen, criticizing the DPP for abandoning its founding democratic principles.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lin-feng-hsi-dpp-founding-elder-endorses-chiang-chi-chen

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