KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has for the first time acknowledged that the party's prospects in some cities and counties are not encouraging — bad news for Blue camp supporters and a boost for the DPP.

• Cheng admitted there are "indeed problems" in Chiayi City and Changhua County, and anxious voices have surfaced within the party, though she did not respond to questions about whether she would resign if the campaign goes badly.
• With Blue-White cooperation in Zhubei falling apart, she conceded she "cannot handle it," and the cracks in opposition cooperation are drawing magnified scrutiny.
• A veteran media commentator named five places that could flip — Hsinchu County, Taitung County, Changhua County, Chiayi City and Yilan County — noting the DPP is more united under Tsai Ing-wen's coordination.
• In New Taipei City, Blue camp candidate Lee Si-chuan leads Su Chiao-hui by only a slim margin, while in Kaohsiung, Ko Chih-en has narrowed the gap with Lai Jui-lung amid the CPC tainted-oil controversy.
• Chiang Wan-an's standing has risen sharply after he initiated the Ketagalan Boulevard rally, and he is seen as the Blue camp's new leading figure, which also affects Lu Shiow-yen and the positioning for 2028.

Outlook: With less than three months to the 2026 elections, the internal Blue camp contest over direction and candidates is expected to keep intensifying, and Cheng Li-wun's position as party chair hinges on whether several key cities and counties can be held.