Taiwan's New Taipei mayoral race is picking up speed, with the KMT closing ranks behind Lee Si-chuan and the DPP putting up Su Chiao-hui.

• Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an crossed city lines to campaign with Lee, visiting temples in Banqiao and working a market for votes.
• Lee joked he brought Chiang along to shake off bad luck, saying Chiang is being smeared the same way he once was.
• Chiang pitched Lee as the most experienced administrator in the country, pointing to his work in New Taipei, Taipei and Kaohsiung.
• Their shared record includes finishing the Taipei Dome, pushing metro ring line construction, and landing Nvidia in Taipei's tech park.
• Lee drew a contrast with rival Su Chiao-hui: she is taking over from her father, former premier Su Tseng-chang, while he is continuing the work of current mayor Hou Yu-ih.

Outlook: Expect both camps to lean harder on their backers as the campaign moves toward the 2026 local elections, with infrastructure and family political legacy as the main dividing lines.