Tainan’s November 28 mayoral contest pits DPP legislator Chen Ting-fei, who secured her party’s nomination after defeating Lin Chun-hsien in the January primary, against KMT legislator Hsieh Lung-chieh, the opposition’s chosen candidate. Recent polling shows the race tightening, with Chen holding a modest edge that has narrowed since earlier surveys. Voter priorities around local infrastructure, economic performance in this traditional DPP-leaning city, and national party positioning continue to shape preferences. With three-plus months until voting day, campaign events, turnout among key demographics, and any late shifts in national sentiment remain the main variables that could widen or close the gap reflected in current market pricing.