Yunlin County Election Enters Final 100 Days as Chang Li-shan Backs Chang Chia-chun to Take Over

Aug 20, 2026

With Taiwan's year-end local elections entering the final 100-day countdown, the Kuomintang has publicly completed a generational handover in Yunlin County — a positive signal for the party's hopes of holding on to local power.

  • Incumbent county magistrate Chang Li-shan, whose term is drawing to a close, has publicly passed the "baton" to her niece, legislator Chang Chia-chun.
  • Chang Chia-chun pledged that after taking over the county government she would continue to push forward the 31 major construction projects left unfinished during Chang Li-shan's term.
  • Council Speaker Huang Kai, along with several councillors and township heads, appeared on stage in support, indicating that local factions and party resources have already been consolidated behind her.
  • On policy, the campaign is highlighting cultural construction, including siting the Yunlin Museum of Fine Arts in Douliu and selecting its architect through an international design competition.

Outlook: With the KMT's Yunlin operation now unified, attention turns to how the opposing camp will respond, and to whether the appeal of "continuing the construction agenda" can win over voters.

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