Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan. (File photo)
The 2026 Taipei mayoral election has entered the final stage. Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang and Kuomintang mayor Chiang Wanan, who is seeking re-election, continue to compete. Recently, multiple polls have shown different results, attracting attention from all walks of life. Taipei City Councilor Qin Huizhu of the Kuomintang pointed out on the program last night that the election campaign has entered the final countdown stage. Jiang Wanan himself has still not swept through any traditional markets in Songshan and Xinyi Districts. There are still many blue camp supporters waiting. He called on Jiang Wanan to strengthen street sweeping at the grassroots level and actively contact voters.
"News Face to Face" host Xie Zhenwu talked about grassroots mobilization in the Taipei mayoral election. He believed that in addition to holding large-scale campaign events, candidates should also go deep into markets, night markets and other places to interact with the public through face-to-face handshakes. He also asked Qin Huizhu, in the face of the "green hot and blue cold" phenomenon described by the outside world, the KMT's main demand for "secure governance" and the parade expected to be held on November 14, whether it can further stimulate the participation enthusiasm of blue camp supporters. Qin Huizhu admitted that DPP supporters did show high enthusiasm in this Taipei mayoral election, and there are historical factors behind it. She analyzed that the DPP has long been difficult to win in the one-on-one blue-green showdown in Taipei City. Although former Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian was elected in 1994, the green camp has repeatedly lost in the capital's mayoral election since then. The DPP also supported Ke Wenzhe's election as mayor of Taipei in the past, but the two parties later parted ways, making some green camp supporters even more hopeful that they can win the capital this time.
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Qin Huizhu pointed out that DPP supporters have long been on the opposition side of Taipei City and have strong expectations for winning the election. In addition, many people truly admire Shen Boyang and believe that his campaign method is innovative and in line with the preferences of young people. Therefore, they are more actively involved in the election campaign. She Frankly speaking: "On the one hand, they have been bored for too long. They feel that they have always been the opposition party in Taipei City; on the other hand, they really like Shen Boyang, and they feel that Shen Boyang's style of play is very suitable for this young man's taste and is very innovative, so the Green Army is indeed very happy."
As for the reaction of supporters of the blue camp, Qin Huizhu believes that on the surface, the atmosphere of the election campaign is relatively deserted, which does not mean that there is a lack of enthusiasm at the grassroots level. On the contrary, many supporters are anxious about the election. She also took this opportunity to speak to Jiang Wanan, emphasizing the importance of grassroots visits, and took Songshan and Xinyi Districts as examples, pointing out that Jiang Wanan has not visited any local traditional markets so far, and hoped that he could increase the number of market sweeps and interact directly with voters.
As the November 28th voting day approaches, how the blue and green camps turn the attention and enthusiasm of supporters into actual mobilization has become an important issue in the Taipei mayoral election campaign. Qin Huizhu's speech also reflected the concerns within the Kuomintang about the pace of the grassroots election campaign. Especially with the active participation of Green Camp supporters, how Jiang Wanan arranged street sweeping and campaigning activities continued to attract attention.
