This summer, the election for members of the House of Councillors, whose terms expire on July 28, is scheduled. We will bring you a list of prospective candidates, key news, and history for the Kanagawa electoral district (four seats up for re-election).
List of prospective candidates (four seats up for re-election)
Political party affiliation, current/new status, title – in order.
The order is based on (1) the strength of political parties in the House of Councillors and (2) alphabetical order.
The abbreviations for political parties are as follows: 自 = Liberal Democratic Party, 立 = Constitutional Democratic Party, 公 = Komeito, 維 = Nippon Ishin no Kai, 共 = Communist Party, 国 = Democratic Party for the People, れ = Reiwa Shinsengumi, 社 = Social Democratic Party, 参 = Sanseito. Political groups not
