Taiwan's 2026 local elections formally began with candidate registration in New Taipei, where noisy campaign rallies outside contrasted with a quiet first day of actual filings.

• Registration opened for the November 28 nine-in-one local elections, with only 10 people completing city council filings on day one.
• A DPP candidate in the Tucheng-Shulin-Sansia-Yingge district filed first, having lost the last race by 40 votes.
• DPP lawmakers rallied a slate of sitting members and newcomers, framing the seats as key to winning a council majority and boosting Su Qiao-hui locally.
• A smaller alliance backed by the New Power Party chair is running four candidates in New Taipei, hoping to win enough seats to form a caucus.

Outlook: More candidates are expected to file over the coming days as parties finalize their slates ahead of the November vote.