Party says capital is too important to rush a choice

Party also considers Taoyuan, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County choices

Cheng Li-chun emerges as top choice with Puma Shen as possible backup

Vice premier says tariffs remain her priority as party sources signal possible shift

DPP lawmaker downplays result and says others better positioned to run

Taipei mayor maintains commanding lead in all head-to-heads

Tsao says CCP’s attacks show Shen’s effectiveness and calls him capable of defeating Chiang Wan-an

Wang cites family history, says he cannot lose against Chiang Kai-shek’s descendant

Wang Shih-chien says party’s support base in capital too small to win without broader coalition

Independent Taipei mayoral candidate polling neck-and-neck with blue and green candidates