[2] According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 10 seats in the Tangerang City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

As no parties won 10 or more seats in the 2024 election, coalitions are required to nominate a mayoral candidate.

[3][4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Tangerang's case corresponds to 88,541 copies.

Within the deadline set by the General Elections Commission, no such candidates registered.

[6] The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets: Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, ten political parties are represented in the Tangerang City DPRD:[4]