French far-left leader Melenchon seen reaching presidential runoff, poll shows
- On Monday, August 24, 2026, a Reuters poll showed Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of far-left party France Insoumise , is the most likely rival to far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in next year's presidential runoff.
- As President Emmanuel Macron's second and final term concludes, the political center has weakened, creating space for hardline parties like LFI and the National Rally.
- First-Round polling shows Melenchon winning 16% to 17%, while Le Pen garners 35% to 38%; in a potential runoff, Le Pen would win 64% of the vote.
- Centrist candidate Edouard Philippe warned reporters on Monday, "The risk of Mrs Le Pen and Mr Melenchon facing each other in the second round is real and serious."
- Despite his current standing, Melenchon has failed to reach the second round in three previous presidential attempts—in 2012, 2017, and 2022—highlighting the shift in an increasingly polarized electorate.
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Eight months before the presidential elections, it is the red alert in the central bloc: no candidate is required, and the idea of a second round Jean-Luc Mélenchon vs Marine Le Pen, a nightmare for macroists, increases every day.
Far-Left Leader Melenchon Closes In on French Presidential Runoff, New Poll Finds
Could you please replace the featured image with a more recent picture of Jean-Luc Melenchon? Thank you. PARIS—Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI), would reach the second round of France’s 2027 presidential election in three of five scenarios tested, according to a poll published on Aug. 24, a day after he formally launched his fourth run for the presidency. In all five first-round configurations, National Rall…
Le Pen Takes Commanding Lead in French Election Polls.
A new survey has revealed that France’s Marine Le Pen is leading all potential opponents in the 2027 French presidential race, reflecting a growing rightward shift across Europe.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, is on track to win the 2027 French presidential election, according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to a survey by Toluna-Harris, a market research firm, Le Pen is projected to win …
A scenario considered particularly worrying in Brussels for the presidential elections in France, scheduled in 2027, is beginning to take shape. A new survey points to Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the French radical left-wing group Nesupusa, as a possible finalist in the second round, together with Marine Le Pen, leading the far-right party the National Assembly.
The moderate parties will make primary to choose who to run, while Jean-Luc Mélenchon advances in the polls together with Marine Le Pen
French poll shows Le Pen's biggest challenger may be hard left's Mélenchon
The divisive radical left 75-year-old leader of La France Insoumise (LFI) would advance to the second round against far-right Marine Le Pen in three of five possible first-round scenarios, a poll has found.
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