Ota Mayoral Election Begins – One-on-One Showdown.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

The mayoral election for Otashi was announced on April 6th, and the one-on-one election campaign between the incumbent and the newcomer has begun.
Two candidates have filed their candidacy: incumbent Shimizu Masayoshi, 83, who is seeking his eighth term since the old Otashi era, and former prefectural assemblyman and newcomer Hozumi Masanobu, 50. Both are independents.
The biggest issues in this election are the evaluation of Mayor Shimizu's 30 years of city administration and whether he should continue or be replaced by a new generation. Voting is scheduled to take place on April 13th.