Kim Tae-heum likely to announce his candidacy for governor of Chungcheongnam-do on the 5th at the earliest
Discussing the possibility of Kwon Seong-dong’s appointment… Kim Do-eup and others struggling to run for office at the last minute
Power of the People With the new parliamentary election four days away, Rep. Kim Tae-heum (3rd term, Boryeong-Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do), who was regarding to declare his candidacy as the floor leader, was reported to have made up his mind to run for governor of Chungcheongnam-do in response to a series of requests from inside and outside the party.
People’s Power Representative Lee Jun-seok and floor leader Kim Ki-hyun visited Rep. Kim on the morning of the 4th and requested to run for governor of Chungcheongnam-do to win the June 1 local election. Representative Lee, who met Rep. Kim right following the Supreme Council, said, “I told Rep. Kim that I needed help in this election and that I would like you to participate directly in this election,” he said. You have an awareness of it,” he said. “There is a common perception that the Yun Seok-yeol administration will have difficulty gaining initial momentum if it does not win a landslide victory in this local election,” said Lee. You will have to pitch,” he said.
It is known that President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol recommended running for governor of Chungcheongnam-do at a private meeting with Rep. Kim in late last month. Then, last week, in a phone call with Rep. Kim, it was reported that he once more sought to run for office. President-elect Yoon said that his father, Yoongi-jung, an emeritus professor at Yonsei University, was the hometown of Nonsan, Chungnam, so he was the “son of Chungcheong” during the presidential election process.
Rep. Kim went into the dungeon over whether or not to run for the floor leader in response to the successive requests from President-elect Yoon and the party leadership. A key official from Rep. Kim’s side said, “Rep. Kim sympathizes with the importance of winning the local election more than anyone else.” Rep. Kim is expected to declare his candidacy for governor of Chungcheongnam-do, emphasizing an elected successor.
If Rep. Kim withdraws from running for the floor, the possibility that the next election for the floor will be held without a primary is being discussed. Rep. Kwon Seong-dong (4th term, Gangneung, Gangwon-do), who had been contemplating whether to run for office until the last minute, is being mentioned as a strong candidate. One re-elected lawmaker said, “If Rep. Kwon, so-called Hek-gwan Yoon (a key person in charge of Yoon Seok-yeol) runs for office, shouldn’t it be viewed as having the intentions of the elected Yoon?
Within the party, it is reported that Rep. Kim Do-eup (3rd term, Busan Buk-Gang Seo-eul) is struggling following receiving an invitation to run for floor leader. Rep. Han Jung-jin said, “In addition, negotiating power with the Democratic Party is the most important virtue for the next floor leader.”
In addition, it is reported that Representative Yoon Sang-hyun (4 term, Incheon Dong-Michuhol-eul), Park Dae-dae (3 term, Gyeongnam Jinju-gap), and Yoon Jae-ok (3 term, Daegu Dalseo-eul) are considering running for office.
Reporter Kang Kyung-seok coolup@donga.com
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