Evelyn Uy's opponent is Rosalina "Nene" Jalosjos, incumbent and last-termer city mayor of Dapitan, whom she dueled in the 2019 mayoralty.

[2] Incumbent vice governor Senen Angeles is term-limited, and is prohibited from running for a fourth consecutive term.

Angeles opted to run for city vice mayor of Dipolog, and his party nominated incumbent 2nd District board member Julius Napigquit for the position.

Vying for a seat for the district include incumbent Dapitan councilor Angelica Jalosjos Carreon, former board member Jose Joy Olvis, and Dapitan-based lawyer Pete Zamora.

Incumbents Julius Napigquit, Crisologo "Logoy" Decierdo, Romulo "Muling" Soliva, and Ronillo "Boy" Lee are all ineligible for reelection.

Vying for seats for the district include incumbent Liloy Sangguniang Bayan members Kay Marie Bolando and Leo Nicanor Mejorada, and former Dapitan administrator Wilberth "Jojo" Magallanes.

This comes after then-COMELEC Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan allegedly sent a proclamation suspension order to PBOC chair Verly Adanza through email to halt Uy's proclamation pending a disqualification case filed against Federico "Kuya Jan" Jalosjos, a candidate that bears a similar name to the incumbent congressman.

"[14] On August 9, 2023, on a 12–2 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jalosjos rival, Roberto "Pinpin" Uy Jr. more than a year after the COMELEC proclaimed the former the winning candidate in the May 2022 elections.

[16] Ruel Nadela of the National Unity Party filed his candidacy for mayor, but was either removed or withdrawn from the list of candidates for an undisclosed reason.

[18] Incumbent mayor Lorrymir Adasa is running for re-election, against former Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative general manager Adelmo Laput.

Incumbent vice mayor Arthur Tenorio, who is eligible for re-election, initially opted not to run, but had his decision changed.

Vice Mayor Gani Esmali, who was re-elected for the position after the 2019 election, died in an ambush in Siocon on January 11, 2020.

[34] With this, top ranking SB Member Dulcisimo Bontia Jr. took over Vice Mayor Esmali's place in succession.

[38] Mayor Eddie Quimbo, who was re-elected after the 2019 election, is term-limited and prohibited from running for a fourth consecutive term.