Miyuki Sugita, a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served three terms in the House of Representatives, has lost her bid for re-election in Osaka District 5. Despite running simultaneously in the proportional representation category, she did not manage to secure a comeback through that route either. Sugita's campaign highlighted her close association with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, attempting to leverage this relationship as a means to bolster her candidacy.

Sugita gained notoriety in 2016 when she made controversial remarks at a United Nations conference regarding traditional garments, which were later recognized as human rights violations by legal authorities in 2023. After a failed candidacy in the 2025 House of Councilors election, where she also ran in the proportional representation category, she shifted her focus this time to District 5, which had previously been avoided due to the coalition dynamics with the Komeito party.

In her campaign, Sugita stressed her long-standing support for former Minister Sanae Takaichi, noting that she had been closely involved since Takaichi’s initial run for the presidency of the LDP. However, despite her efforts to appeal to her ties with prominent political figures and her strategic candidacy adjustments, Sugita's electoral loss indicates potential shifts in voter sentiment within her district and raises questions about her political future and the broader implications for the LDP in coming elections.