KMT, TPP approve cooperation pact for local electionsThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) yesterday approved a cooperation agreement for November’s local elections, under which the two parties agreed to jointly field candidates. The agreement was separately passed by the KMT's Central Standing Committee and the TPP's Central Committee. Photo: CNAThe KMT and TPP would jointly nominate candidates only in cities and counties where both sides have negotiated and agreed to cooperate, the agreement says. At the KMT Central Standing Committee meeting, KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) expressed the hope that the agreement would help the two parties secure victory in the Nov. 28 local elections and serve as a foundation for cooperation in the 2028 presidential election. The KMT and TPP would begin coordination in three areas where both have nominated candidates — New Taipei City, Yilan County and Chiayi City, TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) said in a statement.

Source: Taipei Times March 19, 2026 09:54 UTC