KMT Nominee Chang Kwang-yang Withdraws from Taoyuan Council Race Amid Controversy

Chang Kwang-yang, son of Kuomintang legislator Wan Mei-ling, announced on the 13th his withdrawal from the party's nomination for the Taoyuan city councilor election. Chang's candidacy had been overshadowed by controversies, including past bullying allegations, involvement in gambling, and issues related to military service.

Despite withdrawing from the KMT nomination, Chang stated he will continue to engage with constituents, leaving open the possibility of running as an independent. The KMT's Taoyuan chapter chairman, Tsai Chung-cheng, expressed well wishes for Chang's decision. He confirmed that since no primary polls were conducted in the Taoyuan district, there is no issue of a replacement nominee, and the party will not put forward another candidate for that specific slot.

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We wish him well.

Tsai added that the KMT had initially over-nominated candidates for the year-end city council elections, with 37 incumbents and two newcomers slated to run. Chang's withdrawal reduces the nominee count by one but does not jeopardize the party's goal of winning more than half of the council seats. Chang himself has not left the Kuomintang, only declining the party's nomination. With candidate registration still weeks away, his independent run remains a possibility.

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will continue to engage with constituents