TS-LKD approves 17 more mayoral candidates
Saturday 29th August 2026 on 13:15 in
Lithuania
LRT reported that the opposition Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) council approved 17 additional candidates for mayor on Saturday.
Gabrielė Griauzdaitė-Patumsienė will stand in Anykščiai District, Inga Kartenienė in Elektrėnai District, Vytenis Tomkus in Kaišiadorys District, Valdas Šateika in Kupiškis District, Jolita Peleckienė in Jonava District, Danguolė Ruginytė in Mažeikiai District and Arūnas Burkšas in Neringa.
Donatas Malinauskas will seek the mayor’s post in Panevėžys District, Vytautas Jukna in Pakruojis District, Jovydas Juocevičius in Prienai District, Egidijus Gricius in Rietavas, Andrius Bautronis in Raseiniai District, Ieva Kupčinskienė in Rokiškis District, Kristina Gogelienė in Utena District, Tomas Šimukonis in Varėna District, Arūnas Talutis in Vilkaviškis District and Arnoldas Abramavičius in Zarasai District.
With the candidates approved on Saturday, TS-LKD has now nominated 30 mayoral candidates. The remaining candidates are due to be approved in October.
“We have prepared the party programme and will approve it at the congress taking place next week,” party chairman Laurynas Kasčiūnas said in a statement. He said the party wanted cities and districts to offer easier access to housing and essential services, as well as a safer environment and better conditions for families, work and business creation.
Conservatives and their supporters also began voting in Kaunas on Saturday to choose which candidate the party should nominate for mayor of Kaunas.
Direct elections for mayors and municipal councils will take place in spring 2027.