Taiwan's Penghu county race now has a DPP candidate stepping in for her injured husband, a boost for the party's hold on the islands.

• Wu Shu-chin filed her paperwork with the Penghu election commission, running in place of sitting magistrate Chen Kuang-fu, who was hurt on the job.
• She framed the run as continuing her husband's promises to the islands and protecting Taiwan's democracy.
• Local women's groups and immigrant residents joined her at the registration, a nod to cross-generation and cross-ethnic support.
• Legislator Yang Yao backed her publicly and pledged to work with her county government to win funding and welfare programs from the legislature.

Outlook: Expect the campaign to run on keeping Chen's welfare policies in place, with the DPP betting sympathy and continuity carry the seat.