The Okinawa gubernatorial election due to the expiration of the term will be announced on the 25th.
A total of three candidates, incumbents and newcomers, are scheduled to run, and the 17-day election campaign will start with issues such as measures against the new coronavirus, measures to revitalize the economy, and the relocation of the U.S. military base in Futenma.
All of the candidates who are planning to run in the Okinawa gubernatorial election so far are independents, and the incumbents who are aiming for a second term are recommended by the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Communist Party, the Reiwa Shinsengumi, the Social Democratic Party, and the Okinawa Social Mass Party, a regional political party. Denny Tamaki (62), newcomer Jun Sakima (58), former mayor of Ginowan City recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito, and Mikio Shimoji (61), a newcomer and former member of the House of Representatives.
In the election campaign, in addition to the evaluation of the incumbent's management of the prefectural government for four years, it is expected that debate will be exchanged over measures such as measures against the new coronavirus, measures to revive the economy that has been hit, and the issue of relocating the U.S. military base in Futenma to Henoko, Nago City. is.
Candidates will be accepted from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on the 25th, and the 17-day election campaign will start.
Voting will be held on the 11th of next month, except for some areas, and the votes will be counted on the same day.