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PS Taps Frédérique Bredin to Run in Paris’s 2nd Constituency By-Election

The four-way race in an affluent Paris district will test centre-right cohesion as the left challenges official Republican nominees alongside a dissident contender.

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À 68 ans, Frédérique Bredin retourne dans l'arène politique. Elle se présente à l'élection législative partielle dans la 2e circonscription de Paris.
Frédérique Bredin, présidente du CNC le 29 octobre 2013
La présidente de la CNC Frédérique Bredin le 22 mai 2017 à Cannes

Overview

  • Paris’s Socialist federation unanimously forwarded Frédérique Bredin’s nomination to the party’s national bureau for formal approval.
  • Bredin, a former sports minister and ex-CNC president, will oppose official Les Républicains pick Michel Barnier, Culture Minister Rachida Dati and RN’s Thierry Mariani.
  • Rachida Dati has vowed to run quoi qu’il arrive, deepening divisions within Les Républicains despite leadership mediation efforts.
  • Marine Rosset, a previous PS candidate in the constituency, is set to serve as Bredin’s suppléante in the September by-election.
  • Winning the seat, which covers Paris’s 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements, is seen as an early indicator of centre-right unity ahead of the 2026 mayoral and 2027 presidential races.