Overview

• Membership registrations for Les Républicains' internal election officially closed at midnight on April 17, surpassing 100,000 paid members.
• The leadership contest between Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Wauquiez will determine the party's direction leading up to the 2027 presidential election.
• The Haute Autorité will review and validate the membership rolls in the coming days to finalize voter eligibility for the May 17–18 election.
• Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are expected to play pivotal roles in shaping the outcome of the leadership vote.
• The surge in membership, up from 43,859 in February, reflects renewed grassroots engagement within the party following recent challenges.