Pau
Following his narrow defeat in the Pau municipal election, MoDem leader François Bayrou stated on LCI that he does not envision running for president in 2027. He described the loss as 'difficult' and 'a pain' but vowed to rebound, while urging central bloc candidates to consolidate early behind the strongest contender.
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François Bayrou, former prime minister, lost the second round of Pau municipal elections on March 22, 2026, to socialist Jérôme Marbot by 344 votes. Bayrou, who had led the city since 2014, received 41.14% of votes against 42.45% for his opponent.