Despite having three candidates, the mayoralty race in Baras, Catanduanes is seen as a two-cornered fight between incumbent Mayor Chito Chi and Jose Paolo Teves III. The odds, however, are with Chi who will run again under the United Nationalist Alliance. Teves will be under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) ticket.

The Vice Mayoralty race is open with four candidates. Of these, only the three incumbent councilors vying to the vice mayoralty seat are considered as the major contenders. These are Diolito Tanael (UNA), Rico Tating (NPC) and Angel Graciano Teston (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban).

The complete list of candidates is as follows:

Mayor

1. CHI, CHITO SIAO (UNA)
2. TANAEL, JORGE GABERTAN (Independent)
3. TEVES, JOSE PAOLO III PESTAÑO (NPC)

Vice Mayor

1. AMARO, DOMINGO CHAVEZ (Independent)
2. TANAEL, DIOLITO ROJAS (UNA)
3. TATING, RICO TESORERO (NPC)
4. TESTON, ANGEL GRACIANO TUD (PDP-Laban)

Councilors

1. BALUNSAY, JESUS JR. BALLON (UNA)
2. BATAANON, SALVE SORIAO (NPC)
3. BONTO, EMMA SONIA CARRANZA (UNA)
4. CARRANZA,MAPERPETUA LIZA (NPC)
5. GUERRERO, DAVID JR. CERVANTES (NPC)
6. GUERRERO, PERFECTO JR. MINGO (NPC)
7. OLIMAN, EMERSON BARRAMEDA (NPC)
8. SOLEDAD, FIDELITO TAWAT (Independent)
9. TAYAM, SALVADOR TAPALLA (NPC)
10. TAYOTO, JOSE TUD (UNA)
11. TIMUAT, JUAN JR. VERGARA (NPC)
12. TOMAGAN, EDNA SARMIENTO (UNA)
13. VILLANUEVA, GABRIEL TAÑOTE (UNA)

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