Democratic Party Transfers 5 Electoral Districts to Strategic Public Relations Committee
12 Single-Candidate Districts and 4 Primary Election Districts Designated
The Democratic Party of Korea has designated Seoul Mapo-gu Eul, Seoul Dongjak-gu Eul, Gyeonggi Uijeongbu-si Eul, and Gyeonggi Gwangmyeong-si Eul as strategic electoral districts. Accordingly, incumbent lawmakers No Woong-rae, Lee Soo-jin, Kim Min-cheol, and Yang Ki-dae were cut off (excluded from the primary). In addition, the Chungnam Hongseong-Yesan electoral district was designated as a strategic electoral district. An Gyu-baek, chairman of the Strategic Public Relations Committee, and Supreme Council members Jang Kyung-tae and Park Chan-dae were nominated unopposed.
Lim Hyuk-baek, chairman of the Democratic Party’s Nomination Management Committee, announced the results of the candidate screening at a briefing held at the party headquarters on the 22nd.
Chairman Lim said, "Before announcing the results of the 5th screening, I would like to first mention the districts designated as strategic electoral districts," adding, "We will transfer the above electoral districts?Mapo-gu Eul, Seoul Dongjak-gu Eul, Gyeonggi Uijeongbu-si Eul, Gyeonggi Gwangmyeong-si Eul, and Chungnam Hongseong-Yesan?to the Central Party’s Strategic Nomination Management Committee." Except for Chungnam Hongseong-Yesan, the other districts had incumbent lawmakers who applied for nomination, so a cut-off decision was made.
Chairman Lim announced that An Gyu-baek, chairman, was nominated unopposed in Seoul Dongdaemun-gu Gap; Jang Kyung-tae, Supreme Council member, in Seoul Dongdaemun-gu Eul; Nam Young-hee, former deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute, in Incheon Dong-gu Michuhol-gu; Park Chan-dae, Supreme Council member, in Incheon Yeonsu-gu Gap; Park Beom-gye, lawmaker, in Daejeon Seo-gu Eul; Kang Jun-hyun, lawmaker, in Sejong-si Eul; Song Ok-joo, candidate, in Gyeonggi Hwaseong-si Gap; Heo Young, lawmaker, in Gangwon Chuncheon-si, Cheorwon, Hwacheon-gun, and Yanggu-gun Gap; Lim Ho-seon, lawmaker, in Chungbuk Jeungpyeong, Jincheon, and Eumseong-gun; Moon Jin-seok, lawmaker, in Chungnam Cheonan-si Gap; Kang Hoon-sik, lawmaker, in Chungnam Asan-si Eul; and Hwang Myung-seon, former mayor of Nonsan, in Chungnam Nonsan, Gyeryong-si, and Geumsan-gun.
Coincidentally, many of the nominations on this day were unopposed for candidates aligned with the leadership and pro-Lee Jae-myung factions.
Chairman Lim also announced that Kang Min-seok, former presidential office spokesperson, and Oh Ki-hyung, lawmaker, will compete in a primary in Seoul Dobong-gu Eul. Additionally, in Incheon Jung-gu, Ganghwa-gun, and Ongjin-gun, former Supreme Council member Lee Dong-hak, former Incheon city councilor Jo Gwang-hwi, and former Incheon deputy mayor Jo Taek-sang are competing in the primary.
In Dong-gu Michuhol-gu Gap, Son Ho-beom, former public relations manager of Hyundai Steel Union, and lawmaker Heo Jong-sik will compete, while in Chungbuk Chungju-si, former Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 2nd Vice Minister Kim Kyung-wook, former regional chairman Park Ji-woo, and former regional chairman Maeng Jeong-seop will run in the primary.
In Gyeongbuk Gyeongsan, Yoo Yong-sik, former post office postmaster, applied for nomination but was excluded (cut off), leaving the candidate position vacant.
Meanwhile, Chairman Lim did not take questions from reporters, citing that the nomination screening was still in progress.
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