Following his February candidacy announcement, Républicains members overwhelmingly elected Bruno Retailleau as their official 2027 presidential candidate, with 73.8% of votes in an internal primary. Turnout hit 60% among over 76,000 eligible voters. The Vendée senator and party president pledges to unite the right.
The results of the Républicains (LR) internal primary, announced Sunday evening, solidify Bruno Retailleau—senator from Vendée, party president, and former interior minister—as the party's official candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Nearly 44,000 of over 76,000 paying members voted, yielding a 60% turnout and 73.8% support for Retailleau, according to Le Figaro.
This victory follows his February 12 announcement, where he outlined priorities like immigration referendums and restoring order. On social media, Retailleau declared: "I will put all my energy into uniting the right; I will be the candidate of French unity to become, in one year, the president of France's recovery."
The nomination provides statutory legitimacy but leaves challenges: broadening appeal amid calls for a unified right-wing primary and facing rivals like Xavier Bertrand.
