The House of Councilors election was officially announced on July 4 and 26 candidates from seven constituencies in Kyushu have begun campaigning for the upcoming election on July 21. For the Fukuoka constituency, three seats will be contested by nine candidates including two incumbents. The number of female candidates in the whole region is six, down by two from the last upper house election in 2016. Source: NHK News Web, 7/4/2019
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