Election
2027 presidential election
Election of the President of the French Republic. The first round is scheduled for 18 April 2027 and the second round for 2 May 2027. To run, each candidate needs 500 endorsements from elected officials; the will publish the official list of candidates.
- First round
- April 18, 2027
- Second round
- May 2, 2027
- Candidacies
- 24 candidacies, 12 programs analyzed
Sources
« qui se tiendra les 18 avril et 2 mai 2027 » « tous ne devraient pas se maintenir ou atteindre le seuil des 500 signatures nécessaires pour concourir. » The candidacies
Listed in alphabetical order. A candidacy only becomes official once the Constitutional Council publishes its list.
Declared candidacies · 21
- Program not published
- Gabriel Attal
Renaissance· Former Prime Minister
Declared on May 22, 2026source
0 likes per measure on average - Program not published
- Olivier Becht
No party· Member of Parliament (affiliated with Ensemble pour la République)
Declared on September 24, 2026source
Program not published - Xavier Bertrand
Nous France· President of the Hauts-de-France region
Declared on August 26, 2026source
Program not published - Program not published
- Program not published
- Program not published
- Raphaël Glucksmann
Place publique· Member of the European Parliament
Winner of the social democratic primary held on 9 and 10 October 2026.source
0 likes per measure on average - Program not published
- Marine Le Pen
Rassemblement national· Leader of the RN group in the National Assembly
Declared on July 7, 2026source
0 likes per measure on average - David Lisnard
Nouvelle Énergie· Mayor of Cannes
Candidacy announced at the end of March 2026, when he left Les Républicains.source
0 likes per measure on average - Jean-Luc Mélenchon
La France insoumise· Leader of La France insoumise
Candidacy confirmed at the end of May 2026, for the fourth time.source
0 likes per measure on average - Program not published
- Édouard Philippe
Horizons· Leader of Horizons, former Prime Minister
Campaigning since September 2024.source
0 likes per measure on average - Program not published
- Natacha Polony
No party· Journalist and essayist
Declared on October 14, 2026source
0 likes per measure on average - Bruno Retailleau
Les Républicains· Senator for Vendée, leader of Les Républicains
Chosen as candidate by Les Républicains members in mid-April 2026.source
0 likes per measure on average - Fabien Roussel
Parti communiste français· National secretary of the PCF
Declared on September 6, 2026source
0 likes per measure on average - Éric Zemmour
Reconquête· Founder of Reconquête, former journalist
Declared on September 17, 2026source
0 likes per measure on average
Candidacies awaiting nomination · 3
- Lydie Massard
Union démocratique bretonne· Former Member of the European Parliament
Candidacy declared as part of a primary.source
Program not published - François Ruffin
Debout !· Member of Parliament for the Somme
Candidate in a left-wing primary, he said he would run on his own if no primary is held.source
0 likes per measure on average - Marine Tondelier
Les Écologistes· National secretary of Les Écologistes
Candidacy subject to a new vote of Les Écologistes members in December 2026.source
Program not published
The main themes
Proposals are classified into eight themes shared by every program.
- Economy and public financesTaxes, the state budget, businesses and industry.16 issues compared · 111 proposals
- Work and social protectionJobs, wages and purchasing power, pensions, unemployment and welfare.17 issues compared · 82 proposals
- Public servicesHealth, schools and higher education, housing.22 issues compared · 132 proposals
- Ecology and energyClimate, energy, transport and biodiversity.11 issues compared · 80 proposals
- Security and justicePolicing, fighting crime and trafficking, courts and prisons.14 issues compared · 92 proposals
- Immigration and societyImmigration, asylum, citizenship, integration, secularism, equality and culture.13 issues compared · 79 proposals
- Institutions and democracyThe Constitution, the voting system, citizen participation, the state and local government.6 issues compared · 47 proposals
- Europe, foreign affairs and defenseThe European Union, international trade, diplomacy and the armed forces.13 issues compared · 76 proposals