Dn the framework of the decision taken by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly, new legislative elections will take place on June 30 and July 7. Candidates had until Sunday June 16 at 6 p.m. to submit their application files to the Pas-de-Calais prefecture in Arras. This Sunday evening, after the traditional drawing of places on the electoral panels, the prefectural services communicated the list of candidates for the 12 constituencies in the department.
Which candidates in the first constituency of Pas-de-Calais?
The first constituency of Pas-de-Calais, one of the largest in France in terms of surface area since it encompasses South Artois, the Artois countryside and part of Ternois, switched to the RN in 2022. Easily elected , the outgoing MP Emmanuel Blairy, is running again. Facing him, the Republicans have also invested their 2022 candidate, Marie Bernard, mayor of Cauchie. She will be replaced by Sébastien Hanquenet, mayor of Famechon and departmental councilor.
On the side of the presidential majority, the 2022 candidate Bruno Duvergé (MoDem), who was the previous deputy, is no longer active in politics. He is replaced by Philippe Bollé (Renaissance), who was the last to register on the afternoon of Sunday June 16.
On the left, it is another LFI candidate who will wear the colors of the New Popular Front with Jean-Michel Sauvage. Not a politician, but a peasant unionist who never takes off his black beret. But he will have to take into account the candidacy of Jean-Jacques Cottel. The socialist mayor of Bapaume, who is also president of the Community of Communes of Sud-Artois, is moving forward as an independent without being disavowed by the PS federation of Pas-de-Calais. He will form a duo with Daniel Melin, mayor of Nœux-lès-Auxi.
Finally, like two years ago, Marie Berthoud will carry the Force Ouvrière standard.
