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The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has nominated former presidential contender Rep. Hong Joon-pyo as its candidate for the Daegu mayorship up for grabs in the June 1 local elections.
In the Daegu party primary held Thursday and Friday, Hong secured 49-point-four percent of the votes, beating two rivals — Kim Jae-won, a former three-term lawmaker, and Yoo Yeong-ha, a lawyer endorsed by former President Park Geun-hye.
The party also nominated Kim Jin-tae, a former two-term lawmaker, as its pick for the gubernatorial race of Gangwon Province.
Kim was previously excluded from the nomination contest but secured a chance at the primary after apologizing for controversial remarks he’d made about the 1980 Gwangju uprising.
Kim will face ruling Democratic Party(DP)’s candidate Lee Kwang-jae in the gubernatorial election.
The DP will decide on its key candidates around next week. In latest developments, the party reversed course and decided to hold a primary to choose its Seoul mayoral candidate. For now, it appears to be a three-way race among former party leader Song Young-gil, Rep. Park Ju-min and former lawmaker Kim Jin-ai. Former SMEs minister Park Young-sun will decide whether to join the race by Saturday afternoon.
PPP Nominates Hong Joon-pyo as Daegu Mayor Candidate
Source: Matira Matibay
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