00:00The Kuomintang has picked Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Jiang as its candidate for Taichung mayor.
00:06Jiang's victory over KMT lawmaker Yang Chongying comes after months of internal rivalry,
00:12with Jiang securing the nomination through party opinion polls.
00:15The ruling Democratic Progressive Party's candidate, lawmaker He Xinchun,
00:19entered the race in October and was recently endorsed by former President Tsai Ing-wen.
00:24The central city is a major battlefield in November's local elections.
00:27KMT incumbent Lu Xiuyan is set to step down at the end of her second term.
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