No Majority Winner in Democratic Party's Yeongam-Muan-Shinan... Kim Taesung and Seo Samsuk Head to Runoff

Final runoff voting to be held on the 16th-17th... Nominees confirmed

The Democratic Party primary for the Yeongam-Muan-Shinan constituency in the April 10 general election has led to a runoff between preliminary candidates Kim Taesung and Seo Samsuk.

On the 13th, the Democratic Party announced the results of the 9th round of primaries, stating that in the three-person race for the Yeongam-Muan-Shinan constituency, preliminary candidates Kim Taesung and Seo Samsuk will proceed to a runoff.

On the 16th and 17th, the final election will be held featuring (from left) preliminary candidates Kim Tae-seong and Seo Sam-seok.

Since no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates will determine the nominee through a runoff vote held from the 16th to the 17th.

The Democratic Party held the primary from the 11th to the 13th, with 50% of the votes coming from party members and 50% from the general public. Prior to this, preliminary candidates Kim Byungdo and Jeong Seungwook were cut off.

Kim Taesung, a retired army colonel and former division commander who played a key role as a peace and security strategist in candidate Lee Jae-myung’s presidential campaign, has emerged as a strong dark horse in Yeongam-Muan-Shinan. He is now competing against the incumbent Seo Samsuk, a veteran member of the National Assembly, by promoting differentiated policies and seizing key issues, drawing attention to whether this will continue the wave of reform.

Preliminary candidate Seo Samsuk is a two-term lawmaker who has served three times on the Budget and Accounts Committee over six years. Currently, he is the chair of the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts and has played a significant role in ushering in the era of a 9 trillion won national budget for Jeonnam this year. He is now seeking a powerful third term.

Additionally, Park Jiwon has been confirmed as the candidate for Haenam-Wando-Jindo, and Son Geumju and Shin Jeonghun will face a runoff in Naju-Hwasun.