The Democratic Action Party (DAP) will defend all its incumbent seats in the upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, while aiming to contest additional seats in Johor. The party's final seat allocation and number of new seats contested depend on negotiations with Pakatan Harapan component parties, expected to conclude by the weekend of June 5-6, 2026 [1, 2].
Johor’s state assembly was dissolved on June 1, 2026, followed by Negeri Sembilan’s on June 5. Both states are required to hold elections within 60 days of dissolution [1].
DAP’s candidate selection committee for the state polls includes party leaders Anthony Loke, Gobind Singh Deo, Nga Kor Ming, Teo Nie Ching, and Chong Chieng Jen [1, 2].
The party also announced that its special congress, originally scheduled for July 12, 2026, has been postponed to August 16, 2026 [1, 2].
In the federal parliament, DAP supports tabling a bill beginning June 22 to separate the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor in the Dewan Rakyat sitting [1, 2]. Anthony Loke emphasized the importance of party unity, stating, "DAP is committed to ensuring the unanimous support of all 40 DAP Members of Parliament and calls on all MPs to ensure that the historic constitutional amendment can be realised" [1, 2].
With the elections mandated to be held within 60 days of state assembly dissolutions, the next immediate political milestone is the conclusion of seat negotiations by June 6, ahead of the expected state polls.
