[4][6] It includes a pro-Future independent Sunni candidate, Imad Khatib, who has business links to Amal leader Berri.

[6] Two pro-FPM independent candidates were included in the list, Chadi Massaad (Greek Orthodox) and Mourhaf Ramadan (Shia).

[6] Druze candidate Dr. Wissam Charouf is a member of the Political Council of the Lebanese Democratic Party.

[6] The two remaining of the lists in the fray took a more confrontative approach towards the Hezbollah-Amal dominance of the local political scene.

[4][6] Al-Amin and fellow candidate and journalist Imad Komeyha, had been signatories to the 2017 call for fresh elections to the High Shia Council.