A Taoyuan city council race has turned into a public embarrassment for the KMT, as a legislator's controversial son runs anyway and a model registers against him purely to mock his record.

• Su Kuang-yang, son of KMT lawmaker Wan Mei-ling, registered as an independent for the Taoyuan council despite scandals over bullying, exam cheating, and military service.
• A model running under the stage name "Angela Bao 7" legally changed her name to a long slogan attacking him and signed up for the same race.
• Her eight campaign planks each target one of his alleged scandals, from cheating in exams to shady military medical exams.
• Su told reporters he gave up the party nomination to protect colleagues from "smear attacks," then refused to say what was smeared.
• Critics say the KMT waved him through anyway, showing that money and connections still shield candidates from any consequence.

Outlook: The stunt candidacy keeps the scandal in the headlines through the local election campaign, with the KMT unlikely to distance itself further.