The French political scene is witnessing a large number of candidates seeking to compete with Emmanuel Macron in the presidential elections next year, which will be held in its first session on April 10, 2020.
Macron, who has been in power since 2017, has not formally announced his explanation for a second term, but it seems a foregone conclusion.
align: center;">The following are the most prominent personalities who intend to run in the electoral race or may run for it:
hard right
- Marine Le Pen
She announced her candidacy again for the presidency after she had previously reached the second round in 2017, before being defeated by Macron.
Macron appears to have focused on Le Pen, whom he sees as his main rival, pushing his policies to the right in an attempt to beat her.
But the party performed poorly in the recent local elections and some members raised doubts about its leadership.
- Eric Zymore
The TV analyst has a large following due to his critical approaches to immigration and the veil. He has yet to confirm his intention to run, which would break Le Pen's dominance on the far right.
Zemmour advanced in recent weeks, as a poll conducted this month predicted for the first time that he would reach the second round, causing a shock to the French political scene.
right
Xavier Bertrancan
The former minister was among the first to announce his intention to run in March, buoyed by strong results in regional elections. It remains unclear whether he will run as an official candidate for the right-wing Republicans or as an independent.
- Michel Barnier
The former EU negotiator on Britain's exit from the bloc announced his candidacy in August and immediately put a foothold on the right in the political arena by saying that he wanted France to be "respected", as well as his stance to stop immigration.
- Edouard Philip
The former prime minister, who was sacked by Macron last year, reportedly because of his growing popularity, remains highly ambiguous about his intentions to run.
Philip, the mayor of Havre, met dozens of Liberian and Central mayors earlier this year, raising speculation about his candidacy.
- Valerie Beckers
The president of the Ile-de-France region, which includes Paris, announced her candidacy in July, saying she wanted to "restore French pride" and could be considered a serious candidate, even though she faces stiff competition from the group of leading male figures for the traditional right nomination.
the left
- Ann Hidalgo
The Socialist Party has faced difficulties since François Hollande's presidential term (2012-2017), whose great unpopularity led him to abandon his candidacy for a second term.
Some believe that the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, may be the savior of the Socialists.
But after her candidacy was announced, her popularity remains below 10 percent in opinion polls and she is struggling to get support nationwide.
- Yannick Jado
Gado, a former Greenpeace activist, won the Green Party's nomination in September against feminist and environmental activist Sandrine Russo. He faces the task of translating the impressive success of the Green Party in the 2020 local elections, at the national level.
hard left
- Jean-Luc Melenchon
The leader of the radical leftist "France Rebellion" party quickly entered the fray, announcing his candidacy months ago. But he will likely struggle to try to replicate his result in the 2017 race where he was a tough campaign record and got close to 20 percent in the first lap.
- Arnaud Montbourg
Hollande's ex-minister stormed the battlefield last month, pledging to bring about a "remontada," a revival for France.
He is seen standing to the left of Hidalgo and the right of Melenchon. He ran primaries in 2011 and 2017 to run for the left but failed to win.
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