![Rep. Kim Tae-sun (center) poses for a photo with fellow candidate Im Dong-ho (right) and others after being elected chair of the Democratic Party of Korea's Ulsan chapter at the third regular party convention held at the Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center on Sunday. [Democratic Party of Korea Ulsan chapter]](https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2026/08/03/news-p.v1.20260803.f84e5505e5b341e88bfaf070ae856598_P1.jpg)
Rep. Kim Tae-sun, who represents Ulsan's Dong-gu, won re-election as chair of the Democratic Party of Korea's Ulsan chapter on Sunday, capturing 71.78% of the final vote.
Kim defeated former Ulsan chapter chair Im Dong-ho, who received 36.6% of the delegate vote and 27.94% of the party member vote, while Kim took 63.4% and 72.06%, respectively.
In his acceptance speech, Kim pledged to operate a unified party-government consultative body and strengthen policy capacity. He said he would treat the result as "a solemn mandate from party members to deliver clear results through a member-led chapter" and serve as a bridge connecting Mayor Kim Sang-uk's city administration to the people of Ulsan.
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