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KMT claims young voters shifted to TPP; party says votes reflect performance

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kuomintang Chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu claimed the ruling party lost 3 million young voters during Tsai Ing-wen's late term, with most shifting to the Taiwan People's Party.
  • Hung announced the KMT would fully engage with young voters, expressing confidence for the 2026 and 2028 elections.
  • The Taiwan People's Party responded that young voters' choices reflect parties' performance, not a fixed base, and are based on reform and results.

Kuomintang Chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu stated during a US visit that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party lost 3 million young voters in the final four years of Tsai Ing-wen's presidency, with most migrating to the Taiwan People's Party. She declared the KMT would unreservedly engage with young voters, expressing strong confidence for the 2026 and 2028 elections.

The KMT will unreservedly engage with young voters.

— Hung Hsiu-chuCommenting on the shift of young voters.

The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) responded that young voters are not a fixed base for any party but rather a "report card" on political performance. TPP spokesperson Chang Tong emphasized that young voters are not influenced by traditional local factions. Instead, they evaluate politicians based on who implements reforms, takes responsibility, and achieves results.

Youth votes are a report card on political parties' performance, not anyone's basic base.

— Chang TongResponding to Hung Hsiu-chu's claims about young voters.

Chang noted that past elections show many young voters are willing to break traditional party lines to support rational, pragmatic options that prioritize scientific and data-driven governance. Therefore, the issue isn't about votes being "snatched" but about parties building support through principles and policy implementation. The TPP welcomes any party willing to dialogue with young people, Chang added.

Young voters are not influenced by traditional local factions, but judge politicians on who implements reforms, takes responsibility, and achieves results.

— Chang TongExplaining the criteria for young voters' choices.

The TPP will continue to build voter trust through concrete achievements, including legislative efforts on housing justice, judicial reform, and fiscal discipline, as well as local councilors' oversight of city governance and resolution of public issues. The party aims to demonstrate that politics should focus on practical problem-solving and responding to public expectations for change, rather than devolving into mere propaganda and mudslinging.

The Taiwan People's Party's support base has always been built on principles and policy implementation.

— Chang TongDescribing the TPP's foundation.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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