Taiwan's Zhubei mayoral race just got messier, and the biggest loser is the small Taiwan People's Party, now split against itself.

• Former TPP lawmaker Li Chen-hsiu registered to run for Zhubei mayor, dressed head to toe in green for luck.
• Her party had already picked a different candidate, so the TPP now has two people chasing the same seat.
• The Kuomintang also put its own candidate forward, killing the plan for the two opposition parties to back one person.
• Li's eligibility is under question because she is a mainland Chinese spouse, and rules say her Chinese status must be cancelled for ten years before she can run.
• She openly criticized TPP chairman Huang Kuo-chang, saying the mess shows weak leadership.

Outlook: Local election officials will decide whether Li can stay on the ballot, and if she does, the split opposition vote likely hands the advantage to the ruling party.