Having come third in the 10th constituency of Haute-Garonne in the first round of the legislative elections on Sunday, June 30, Minister Dominique Faure wanted to maintain her candidacy for the second round. After requests from Emmanuel Macron and Gabriel Attal, she finally announced that she was withdrawing from the political race on Tuesday, July 2.
Dominique Faure (Radical Party – Ensemble), the Minister Delegate for Local Authorities, announced on Tuesday, July 2, on the social network X, the withdrawal of her candidacy in the 10th constituency of Haute-Garonne. She withdrew to leave Jacques Oberti (NFP) who came first in the legislative elections with 36.2% of the vote against Caroline Falgas-Colomina (RN) who obtained 30.3% of the vote. Dominique Faure was in 3rd place with 29% of the vote, indicates The Dispatch in its Monday edition.
On Sunday evening, Gabriel Attal called for “withdrawal of our candidates, whose continued third position would have led to the election of a National Rally MP over another candidate who, like us, defends the values of the Republic.“But Dominique Faure refused to step down in favor of Jacques Oberti. “This retention represents our best chance to consolidate our base around the Republican arc that I represent, and which is by far the best choice for the 10th constituency. Leaving the two extremes face to face would be too risky.”she said, indicates The Dispatch. She also added: “I will never choose extremes because they polarize our society and will always advocate a balanced and humanist alternative.”
“In terms of responsibility, I withdraw my candidacy”
On the social network X, Dominique Faure explains his decision after Emmanuel Macron and Gabriel Attal asked him to withdraw “within the national context”. She added that she had withdrawn from the legislative race. “in complete confidence” In “their approaches” to help the country “who finds himself in a very difficult situation”. She did this withdrawal of candidacy. “in responsibility”.
published on July 2 at 2:02 p.m., Capucine Trollion, 6Medias
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