Wang Mei-hui holds the leading position in trader pricing for the November 28, 2026, Chiayi City mayoral election due to her status as the DPP nominee and sitting legislator for the city district, backed by consistent local party performance and name recognition from prior council and legislative roles. The opposition's April joint KMT-TPP primary selected Chang Chi-kai as the unified candidate, with explicit support from term-limited incumbent Mayor Huang Min-hui and cross-party leadership events focused on infrastructure priorities such as the light rail link. Available polling from spring showed Wang ahead by roughly six points with significant undecided voters, particularly stronger among older demographics and in key districts, while Chang performed better with younger voters. Minor independent candidacies remain negligible in pricing.