Taiwan's ruling DPP is pushing a new generation into local politics, registering its youngest candidates yet in two Pingtung districts.

• Tsai Yu-ting, 33, and Pan Hsiao-chieh, 38, registered to run for Pingtung county council in the first and third districts.
• Both are the youngest candidates in their districts, part of a party push to hand power to younger politicians.
• Pingtung county chief Chou Chun-mi registered the same day to run for a second term.
• Pan is campaigning on the third district's shrinking and aging population, poor transport links, and the gap between town and countryside.
• No woman from the DPP has held the third district seat for two terms, and Pan is running to change that.

Outlook: The campaign now moves toward Taiwan's local elections, with the DPP betting younger faces can hold its southern strongholds.