Wang Mei-hui holds the leading position in trader consensus for the November 28, 2026 Chiayi City mayoral election due to her Democratic Progressive Party nomination as the sitting legislator for the city district and established local organizational support. Chang Chi-kai trails as the Taiwan People’s Party candidate backed by a blue-white coordination agreement that resolved competing nominations through internal polling, with recent public endorsement from Kuomintang leadership reinforcing cross-party mobilization efforts. Incumbent Huang Min-hui’s term limit prevents her reelection, narrowing the field to these primary contenders alongside several lower-probability independent or minor-party entrants. The one-month timeline to voting day leaves room for shifts driven by turnout patterns, final campaign events, or last-minute alliances.