Overview

• At his Saint-Cassien rally, the Cannes mayor called for Emmanuel Macron to resign on a delayed timetable to allow four to five months of campaigning under France’s rules.
• David Lisnard advocated a large, inclusive contest on the right, naming figures from Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe to Nicolas Dupont-Aignan and even Sarah Knafo as potential participants.
• He framed his platform as liberal, security-focused and education-centered, arguing for an “État-performance” to replace aspects of the welfare state.
• He sharpened criticism of the past year’s dissolution and current instability, presenting his approach as a break with what he described as a dysfunctional political context.
• Allies say his profile is rising within the right as his AMF role expands his network and gives him access to the Élysée, though he stopped short of declaring a presidential bid and continues to lean on his strong 2020 Cannes mandate.