In early June, while questioned by the Legislative Yuan, Yao said that if endorsed as president of the Examination Yuan, he would withdraw from the DPP. Further, he would vote, but not campaign on behalf of, candidates in the next presidential election.
六月上旬，姚嘉文在立法院答覆立委詢問時表示，如果他順利出任考試院長，將會立刻退出民進黨，下屆總統大選時，他只會去投票，絕不會為任何候選人站台、輔選。