Taiwan's ruling DPP is ramping up ground campaigning in Yunlin County ahead of the 2026 local elections, a sign the party is worried about its standing nationwide.

• Su Tseng-fen started an 11-township walking tour along Yunlin's coast, handing out 30,000 leaflets promoting President Lai Ching-te's policies.
• The pitch centers on money for older voters: bigger farmer subsidies, national pension increases, and free health insurance and shingles shots for over-65s.
• She said she has not yet been invited to join DPP candidate Liu Chien-kuo's campaign team, but would gladly join if asked.
• She admitted worry about the party's prospects not just in Yunlin but across Taiwan, pointing to the KMT-TPP alliance controlling the legislature and its moves to cut and freeze the government budget.
• The 2026 local races are being treated as a dry run for the 2028 presidential election.

Outlook: Expect the DPP to lean harder on welfare promises and street-level campaigning as budget fights with the opposition-controlled legislature continue.