Raphaël Glucksmann wins a French left-wing presidential primary with 66% of the vote
Raphaël Glucksmann won the French social-democratic primary with 66.13 percent of the votes, becoming the center-left bloc's presidential candidate for 2027 and positioning himself as a challenger to Macronism. Olivier Faure received 14.48 percent of the votes. Marine Le Pen leads presidential polls, and Glucksmann plans to run against her. A cyberattack delayed voting by one day.
- Raphaël Glucksmann won the French social-democratic primary with 66.13 percent of the votes, becoming the center-left bloc's presidential candidate for 2027 and positioning himself as a challenger to Macronism.
- Olivier Faure received 14.48 percent of the votes and is a challenger in the primary.
- Glucksmann received 66 percent of the votes in the party pre-election and currently polls between nine and 14 percent in presidential polls.
- Ségolène Royal received 7.62 percent of the votes and was among the candidates who received less than 10 percent of the votes.
- Marine Le Pen currently leads presidential polls, and Glucksmann plans to run against her in the presidential election.
- A cyberattack on the voting platform slowed the process and extended the primary by one day.
- Glucksmann was leading Faure by more than fifty points in the primary and was dusted with flour in Paris.
- Approximately 140,000 registered voters have until Sunday to choose among five candidates.
- Glucksmann excludes any alliance with La France Insoumise and called on Mélenchon to condemn aggressive supporters.
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