Municipal
Emmanuel Grégoire accuses Rachida Dati of drifting toward far right in first rally
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In his first major campaign rally on January 14, 2026, Emmanuel Grégoire, head of a left-wing union list in Paris, sharply criticized his rival Rachida Dati, accusing her of wanting to turn the capital into a « facho lab ». Earlier that day, outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo defended her record without mentioning her former first deputy, stressing that Paris must remain a left-wing city.
Gilles Bourdouleix, mayor of Cholet since 1995, announced on January 16 his bid for a sixth term in the municipal elections. Convicted on January 29 for the fatal fireworks accident on July 14, 2022, he faces an unusually hostile environment with seven competing lists. One of them is led by former deputies aiming to replace him.
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Former television presenter Olivier Galzi, 54, unveiled the key points of his electoral program at an event in Avignon on January 29. Running without a party label but with a right-leaning agenda, he aims to position himself between the National Rally and a divided left. Over 700 people attended his presentation, showing growing interest in his campaign.
Despite his five-year prison sentence for blackmail and embezzlement, Gaël Perdriau is trying to place his loyalists in Saint-Étienne's city hall. A special municipal council elected his first deputy as successor amid tensions over the transition. Perdriau, who has appealed the verdict, chaired a key meeting just before resigning.
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Renaissance deputy Thomas Cazenave has received Horizons' investiture for the 2026 Bordeaux municipal elections. Backed by former Juppéist councillors, he aims to unite the center and right against ecologist mayor Pierre Hurmic. This step signals a growing rally of right-wing forces.