Incumbent mayor Evelio Leonardia (Nacionalista/Grupo Progreso) failed to win a third consecutive term as he was defeated by former Negros Occidental 3rd district representative Albee Benitez (PDP–Laban/Asenso Bacolod).
In the House of Representatives, congressman Greg Gasataya won a third consecutive term.
[2] Incumbent Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran will also run for reelection.
[3] He will face incumbent councilors Caesar Distrito and Wilson Gamboa Jr.[4] Representative Greg Gasataya will run for his third term.
[5] His opponents are businessman and former BREDCO Port consultant Daniel Alfonso Atayde, former police officer Wilfredo David, engineer Narciso San Miguel and independent candidate Romy Gustilo.