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In Daegu \u2014 long regarded as hostile territory for the Democratic Party \u2014 the field of candidates for local executive posts is taking shape roughly 70 days before the June 3 local elections.<\/p>\n

With former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum\u2019s bid for Daegu mayor all but confirmed, political observers and voters are watching whether the Democratic Party can capture any local executive offices in the city.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Party\u2019s Daegu chapter said on March 19 that seven city districts have a single Democratic applicant for district head, while Dalseong County has multiple applicants for its local-head nomination.<\/p>\n

Oh Young-joon, deputy spokesperson for the party\u2019s central committee, has filed to run for Jung District head. Shin Hyo-cheol, the former chair of the Dong-gu\/Gunwi-gap regional committee, and Choi Kyu-sik, the former chair of the Seo District regional committee, are running for Dong and Seo district heads, respectively.<\/p>\n

Former Nam District councilor Jeong Yeon-woo is running for Nam District head; North District councilor Choi Woo-young is running for North District head; and Park Jeong-gwon, a former policy aide to National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik, is running for Suseong District head.<\/p>\n

Kim Sung-tae, a former Daegu city councilor, has declared his candidacy for Dalseo District head. Two candidates \u2014 Kim Bo-kyung, a former policy adviser to the Presidential Committee on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Lee Dae-gon, an adviser to Dalseong County\u2019s regional committee \u2014 have filed for Dalseong County chief and are expected to proceed to a primary.<\/p>\n

No one has yet declared a run for Gunwi County chief.<\/p>\n

A Democratic Party official in Daegu said that if former Prime Minister Kim, who carries significant name recognition and political influence, runs for mayor it could strengthen the campaigns of local-head candidates. The official added that some district-head hopefuls are already showing signs of benefiting from a Democratic wave in media polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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