After a week of twists and turns and confusion to urgently establish alliances and nominate candidates, the lightning campaign for the first round of the legislative elections on June 30 officially begins under high tension, Monday June 17. Since 6 p.m. Sunday, all candidates for one of the 577 deputy seats have been registered at the prefecture. Now time for field meetings, sending electoral propaganda and television spots. Follow our live stream.
The RN at the top of the polls. In the wake of its victory in the European elections, the National Rally is entering this campaign at the top of the polls, given around 30% of the votes. Jordan Bardella aims for prime minister despite his inexperience. Marine Le Pen wants to keep the presidency of the group in the Assembly and declared that she would not ask for the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron in the event of her camp’s victory.
A first gathering on the left. In second place, with 25% of voting intentions, the left achieved the feat of overcoming months of divisions in a few days under the banner of the New Popular Front. Its leaders are due to hold a first gathering Monday evening in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis).
No majority candidates in certain constituencies. Stunned by the dissolution and left behind in the polls with around 20% of voting intentions, the majority is threatened with coming in third position in a number of constituencies, behind the RN and the left. To avoid this, she decided not to present a candidate in around twenty constituencies held by elected officials from the right, the left or the Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories group, deemed constructive. This is the case of outgoing LR deputies Michèle Tabarot, Marie-Christine Dalloz, Virginie Duby-Muller, Emilie Bonnivard, Nicolas Forissier, Philippe Juvin and Julien Dive. On the left, the macronie does not present a candidate against the socialist Jérôme Guedj, who is representing himself in Essonne outside the New Popular Front. François Hollande, who created a surprise by announcing his candidacy in Corrèze, also has no opponent from the majority.
