Key Facts
• The Democratic Party decided to field Kouta Okubo in Toyama District 3.
• Okubo, the party’s deputy representative, ran unsuccessfully in the same district last year.
• The party plans to request support for Okubo from its affiliate, Rengo Toyama.
• The Constitutional Democratic Party has already announced candidates for Toyama Districts 1 and 2.
• The Democratic Party will support the Constitutional Democratic Party’s incumbent in District 1.
• The party aims to field a candidate in District 2 while coordinating with the Constitutional Democratic Party.
• Discussions with Rengo Toyama will focus on unifying candidates across districts.
Summary
The Democratic Party’s Toyama branch has announced Kouta Okubo, its deputy representative, as the official candidate for Toyama District 3 in the upcoming Lower House election. Okubo previously ran in the same district but was unsuccessful. The party plans to seek support from its affiliate, Rengo Toyama, for Okubo’s candidacy. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party has declared candidates for Toyama Districts 1 and 2. The Democratic Party will back the Constitutional Democratic Party’s incumbent in District 1 and aims to field its own candidate in District 2. Both parties are working with Rengo Toyama to unify candidates across all districts.
