Raphaël Glucksmann Enters 2027 French Presidential Race With 10-12% Poll Support
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Updated · Euronews · Aug 23
Raphaël Glucksmann Enters 2027 French Presidential Race With 10-12% Poll Support
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Aug 23
Summary
Raphaël Glucksmann, 46, used a prime-time TF1 interview to formally launch his 2027 presidential bid after months of signaling he would run.
Polls put the Place Publique leader on 10-12% of voting intentions, and his allies hope a planned October primary with the Socialists can prevent further fragmentation on the left.
That selection process is due to be finalized in coming days and approved next Tuesday, with party members already favoring a closed primary seen as more advantageous to Glucksmann.
Léa Salamé, Glucksmann's partner and a leading France 2 journalist, is expected to step back from anchoring to avoid conflict-of-interest concerns during the campaign.
His entry adds to a field that already includes more than 25 declared or claimed candidates, with Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and several left and centrist figures already positioning for 2027.