Hong Kong’s Election Committee race: more contests, familiar faces and what comes next
Nominations have closed for Hong Kong’s Election Committee election, setting the stage for the November 22 poll.
Quick Look
Nominations closed for Hong Kong's Election Committee election ahead of the November 22 poll, which will return 1,500 members to vote in next year’s chief executive election.
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Why It Matters
Beijing overhauled Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure patriots rule the city.
Nominations have closed for Hong Kong’s Election Committee election, setting the stage for the November 22 poll.
The poll, the second since Beijing overhauled the city’s electoral system to ensure patriots rule Hong Kong, will return 1,500 members who will nominate and vote in next year’s chief executive election.
Here’s all you need to know about the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections, now that nominations have closed: from the hopefuls’ line-up and the heavyweights in the race to what happens next.
1. What is notable about the line-up?
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Election Committee poll to take place on November 22
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who are the notable candidates in the line-up?
- How will the November 22 poll unfold?
