Éric Zemmour, president of Reconquête, announced that his party will propose a merger of right-wing lists in the second round of the 2026 municipal elections. At a campaign launch in Saint-Mandé, he outlined a strategy to maximize scores in the first round before pursuing right-wing unity. He anticipates the Rassemblement National will reject the alliance but hopes for support from Les Républicains.
Éric Zemmour, fourth-place finisher in the 2022 presidential election, unveiled his strategy for the municipal elections scheduled for March 15 and 22, 2026, on Thursday evening. At a meeting with militants in a café in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, he launched the local candidate Rémy Longetti's campaign. In this town where he garnered over 16% of the votes in 2022, Zemmour emphasized the initial goal of achieving « the highest scores everywhere » in the first round.
« We have not renounced our principle of right-wing unity (...) we will obviously propose the merger », he stated, including in cities where Reconquête leads. He predicted that the Rassemblement National « won't want it at any price », but was more hopeful regarding Les Républicains: « I don't want to prejudge anything », noting that LR officials have already rallied to a Reconquête candidate in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain.
Zemmour views these municipals as « the last step before the presidential » election in 2027, a key moment to « root our ideas ». Candidates endorsed by his party would commit to denying subsidies to mosques, cutting aid to pro-migrant associations, and banning any manifestation of « wokism » in schools. This approach aims to strengthen nationalist presence ahead of national contests.
