Felicia Poh Rui Ling

Summary

Felicia Poh Rui Ling is DAP's candidate for the N.23 Penggaram state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, with polling on 11 July 2026. She is a new face in Johor DAP politics, named by PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim as part of a slate featuring both new candidates and veterans. She replaces the retiring Gan Peck Cheng, who held Penggaram for DAP since 2013, and faces a straight contest against Boo Chin Liong of BN-MCA.

Biography

Felicia Poh Rui Ling is a Democratic Action Party (DAP) politician from Johor who was named as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the N.23 Penggaram state seat in the 16th Johor State Election [1]. She is described as a new face in Johor DAP politics, part of a cohort of women newcomers fielded by PH for the July 2026 Johor state election [2]. Her candidacy was announced by PH chairman and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the PH Candidate Announcement Ceremony at Padang Bukit Gambir Extreme Park in Tangkak on 22 June 2026, from a pool of over 1,000 identified names [3]. She takes over the Penggaram seat from Gan Peck Cheng, the former Johor State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, who had indicated her intention to retire from politics [4]. The Penggaram constituency, located in the Batu Pahat parliamentary area of Johor, had 70,294 registered voters as of the 2026 election [5]. The seat has been held by DAP since 2013. In the 2022 Johor state election, the incumbent Gan Peck Cheng won Penggaram with a majority of 9,956 votes [6]. For the July 2026 contest, Poh faces a straight fight against Boo Chin Liong of Barisan Nasional's MCA [6]. No further details on Poh's personal background, education, or pre-political career have been reported by allowlist news sources as of the date of this profile.

Known for

Felicia Poh Rui Ling is known as a new face in DAP Johor politics, selected to contest the Penggaram state seat in the 16th Johor State Election (2026). She is one of several women newcomers fielded by Pakatan Harapan across Johor, succeeding the long-serving Gan Peck Cheng who held the seat since 2013. She contests Penggaram — one of the largest state constituencies in Johor by registered voter count — in a straight fight against a BN-MCA opponent.

Political positions

No specific public policy positions, statements, or stances on issues by Felicia Poh Rui Ling have been reported in allowlist news sources as of the date of this profile. She contests under the Pakatan Harapan coalition banner and its stated campaign slogan of "Johor ke depan" (Johor Forward), as announced at the PH candidate launch event [4].

Political career

1. 22 June 2026Named by Pakatan Harapan as DAP's candidate for the N.23 Penggaram state seat in the 16th Johor State Election at the PH Candidate Announcement Ceremony in Tangkak.⛓
2. 27 June 2026Nomination confirmed for N.23 Penggaram in a straight fight against Boo Chin Liong (BN-MCA) in the 16th Johor State Election, with polling day set for 11 July 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2026Penggaram (N.23), JohorPending⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentPH chairman and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described all 56 PH Johor candidates as Johoreans who understand the people's needs and local issues, and said the combination of new faces and experienced candidates would give PH an added advantage.⛓
• VerifiedFactsPenggaram has 70,294 registered voters as of the 2026 state election. In the 2022 Johor state election, the incumbent DAP candidate Gan Peck Cheng won Penggaram with a majority of 9,956 votes. The 2026 contest is a straight fight between Poh (PH-DAP) and Boo Chin Liong (BN-MCA).⛓
• OppositionBN is fielding Boo Chin Liong of MCA against Poh in Penggaram. PAS, which has directed its members not to support PH, has not fielded any candidate in Batu Pahat, leaving the seat as a straight fight.⛓