Key Facts
• Kagoshima Senate election voting scheduled for July 20, 2025.
• KTS conducted a phone survey on July 5-6 with approximately 1,000 respondents.
• Independent candidate Tomomi Otsuji leads the race.
• Liberal Democratic Party’s Shuko Sonoda and Sanseitō’s Shunichi Makino are trailing.
• NHK Party’s Takahira Yamamoto struggles to gain traction.
• About 25% of respondents remain undecided or uncertain.
• Top policy concerns: inflation measures, social security, economy, and education.
Summary
A recent KTS phone survey reveals that independent candidate Tomomi Otsuji is leading the Kagoshima Senate election, with Shuko Sonoda of the Liberal Democratic Party and Shunichi Makino of Sanseitō following closely. Takahira Yamamoto of the NHK Party is lagging behind. The survey, conducted on July 5-6 with around 1,000 participants, highlights that 25% of voters remain undecided, making the race fluid. Key voter concerns include inflation countermeasures, social security, economic growth, and education. The election is set for July 20, 2025.
