Johnny Chiang of the Kuomintang maintains a clear lead in trader consensus for the November 28 Taichung mayoral race due to the party's unified nomination after his March primary win over Yang Chiung-ying, combined with the KMT's decade-long hold on the city under term-limited incumbent Lu Shiow-yen. Recent October polling shows a tight contest with Democratic Progressive Party candidate Ho Hsin-chun, with Chiang at 34.3 percent support and Ho at 32.4 percent amid high undecided numbers, though expectations of a Chiang victory remain much stronger at nearly 49 percent. Local issues such as transportation infrastructure, industrial development, and urban resilience continue to shape campaign dynamics in the weeks before voting.