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Taipei: 2026 mayoral election

This dossier follows the Taipei mayoral campaign, candidate debates and stages of the 28 November 2026 election.

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Taipei City Hall entrance in 2009.
Taipei City Hall, June 2009. Illustrative archive photograph; the debate took place at TVBS studios. — susan curry / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ — 22 juin 2009, sans modification.

Where things stand

Chiang Wan-an and Puma Shen held their first debate on 31 October. Shen seeks another meeting, with no agreed date.

Confirmed

Taipei: Shen seeks a second debate after first clash

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and challenger Puma Shen completed their first televised debate on 31 October 2026 ahead of the 28 November election. Shen sought a second meeting, without securing a firm commitment to a date.

Taipei City Hall entrance in 2009.
Taipei City Hall, June 2009. Illustrative archive photograph; the debate took place at TVBS studios. — susan curry / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ — 22 juin 2009, sans modification.

The event, organized by TVBS and SET, lasted two hours and ended at 2 p.m. local time. The Kuomintang mayor and Democratic Progressive Party candidate challenged each other on city management, housing and school meals, among other issues.

After the broadcast, Chiang said he was open to another debate, pending media invitations and consultations. Shen said he wanted further exchanges. That openness does not amount to an agreement to hold another meeting.

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