House of Representatives Hokkaido 2nd district by-election notification Focusing on trends of LDP supporters who are not supporting

By-elections for the 2nd district of the House of Representatives in Hokkaido will be announced on the 13th due to the resignation of a former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

As the Liberal Democratic Party forgoes the support of candidates, the trends of the Liberal Democratic Party supporters are likely to be the focus of the election campaign.

Kenko Matsuki (62), a former member of the House of Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party, is planning to run for the by-elections in the 2nd district of Hokkaido.

Izumi Yamazaki (48), a newcomer to the Nippon Ishin no Kai and a former member of the Diet.

Mr. Tadayuki Saito (29), a newcomer to the party who teaches how to not pay the NHK reception fee and a former office worker.

Satoru Kobayashi (56), an independent newcomer and doctor.

Yoshiko Tsuruha (53), an independent newcomer and former Hokkaido Broadcasting announcer.

I'm Takanori Nagatomo (52), an independent newcomer and lawyer.

This by-election was due to the resignation of former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Takamori Yoshikawa, who was charged at home for bribery, and the Liberal Democratic Party has shelved the candidate.

The Komeito has also decided to vote voluntarily.

Mr. Matsuki of the Constitutional Democratic Party is a candidate for unification of opposition parties recommended by the Communist Party Hokkaido Committee, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Social Democratic Party.

Mr. Yamazaki of the Nippon Ishin no Kai has been recommended by the new party Daichi, a local political party.

On the other hand, some members of the Liberal Democratic Party are supporting independent Mr. Tsuruha and Mr. Nagatomo.

In the election campaign, it is expected that there will be a debate over the restoration of political confidence and measures against the new coronavirus, and the trend of the supporters of the Liberal Democratic Party who will not hold candidates is likely to be the focus.

The by-elections in the 2nd ward of the House of Representatives in Hokkaido, along with the re-elections in the Hiroshima and Nagano constituencies announced last week, are the first national elections for the Kan administration, and all votes will be held on the 25th of this month. ..