Overview

• Incumbent Olivier Faure, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, and Boris Vallaud have formally submitted their orientation texts for the PS First Secretary race.
• Faure leads in endorsements with 145 national council sponsorships, followed by Mayer-Rossignol with 126 and Vallaud with 30.
• All three candidates agree on severing ties with La France Insoumise but propose differing coalition strategies for the 2027 presidential election.
• The first vote among PS members will take place on May 27, with a second vote on June 5 to finalize the leadership decision.
• The outcome of the June 13–15 congress in Nancy will shape the direction of the Socialist Party and its alliances within the French left.