Taiwan's KMT is making a big push to win over young voters ahead of the year-end local elections, a sign the party still sees youth support as its weakest spot.

• The KMT launched a "2026 Youth Action" plan, sending 300-plus young members back to their hometowns to list local problems and pitch fixes.
• The drive is led by Lien Sheng-wu, who is also calling on young people to go home and vote in the nine-in-one elections in December.
• Party chair Cheng Li-wun has taken personal charge of youth training and is holding face-to-face campus events, recently talking Taiwan politics and opposition cooperation at NCCU.
• The effort builds on Eric Chu's earlier push, which set up a party youth studio and moved young members into real party jobs and campaigns.
• Insiders admit that teaming up with the TPP brings in some young "little grass" supporters, but the KMT still polls weakly with youth on its own.

Outlook: Expect the KMT to keep turning youth concerns into candidate platforms as all camps fight for young votes before the year-end elections.