Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud.

Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection.

His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

[4] Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district.

However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.