Three Democratic Progressive Party politicians in Kaohsiung's Sanmin district have registered their local election bids together, aiming to sweep all three seats and win a majority on the city council.

• Kaohsiung council speaker Kang Yu-cheng registered alongside sitting councillors Ho Chuan-feng and Cheng Meng-ju under a joint "win all three in Sanmin" push.
• The goal is bigger than one district: the DPP wants over half the seats on the Kaohsiung city council.
• DPP mayoral candidate Lai Jui-lung and local legislator Lee Kun-tse backed the trio, saying a friendly council is what lets a new mayor actually deliver.
• Sanmin is one of Kaohsiung's core districts, so a clean sweep there would be an early signal of DPP strength in the city.

Outlook: Expect the DPP to keep bundling candidates district by district as campaigning ramps up ahead of the local elections.