Jung Chung-rae, who assumed the Democratic Party chairmanship in August 2025 after securing 61.7 percent at the national convention, faces re-election at the next party convention scheduled for August 2026. Recent polling shows the ruling party holding a comfortable lead ahead of the June 3 local elections, where strong performance would allow Jung to claim credit and consolidate support for another term. His public pushes for candidate nominations, party mergers with smaller groups like the Rebuilding Korea Party, and policy reviews on issues such as national dividends have kept him visible without triggering major internal challenges. While some factional tensions exist within the DP, the combination of favorable electoral outlook and institutional timing currently tilts trader consensus toward Jung retaining the leadership through 2026.