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Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party has won the by-election for the Dalseong District in Daegu, successfully entering the National Assembly. In her victory speech, she stated, "As a member of the National Assembly chosen by the people of Dalseong, I will dedicate all my efforts to protecting a free Republic of Korea."
According to the National Election Commission, Lee secured 62.91% of the votes, defeating Park Hyung-ryong of the Democratic Party, who garnered 37.08%. This by-election was necessitated by the candidacy of Choo Kyung-ho for the mayoral election in Daegu.
A former MBC reporter, Lee previously served as the chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission during the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. Although her tenure was interrupted by impeachment proceedings led by the Democratic Party, she returned to her position following a Constitutional Court ruling. Lee initially aimed to run for mayor of Daegu but was cut off during the party's nomination process. She later hinted at running as an independent but ultimately withdrew and was nominated unopposed for the Dalseong by-election.
In her acceptance remarks, Lee expressed gratitude for the support she received during the campaign, saying, "I will not forget the heartfelt encouragement from the residents to 'move forward confidently without wavering.' I will do my utmost to achieve greater progress and development for Dalseong."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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