![Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indonesia-election-politics-jokowi-11302023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Campaigning has officially begun for Indonesia’s Feb. 14 presidential election, a race in which the two frontrunners are likely to face off in a runoff round. But even before the official campaign season got underway, President Joko Widodo’s dynasty-building efforts introduced no small amount of intrigue and controversy to the race.