Marine Le Pen declared her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election during a television appearance. Convicted on appeal for misuse of funds, she also announced an appeal to the Court of Cassation.
On July 9 2026, Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy during the 8 pm news on TF1. The Rassemblement National leader, convicted on appeal with an ineligibility sentence in the European parliamentary assistants case, stated she had filed an appeal to the Court of Cassation.
Jordan Bardella, RN president, joined Le Pen at an event in La Flèche, Sarthe, that morning. He said: « Je me réjouis que Marine puisse porter nos couleurs ».
Marion Maréchal expressed support after a phone call with her aunt. She described Le Pen as the « candidate naturelle de la coalition du camp national ».
Bruno Retailleau, the Républicains candidate, said the announcement changed nothing for his campaign. He plans to highlight economic differences.
