Overview
- The coalition opened its program-building with a public convention on education in Trappes, marking the first event of the Front populaire 2027 process.
- Key figures involved include Olivier Faure, Marine Tondelier, Clémentine Autain, François Ruffin, Benjamin Lucas and Lucie Castets, who pledged in July to pursue a common candidacy.
- Three contenders have declared for the planned primary—Ruffin, Autain and Tondelier—while the Socialist Party is expected to field a candidate despite internal divisions.
- Organizers say the method for selecting a joint nominee should be set by late 2025, with the final choice slated between May and October 2026.
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Raphaël Glucksmann are refusing to take part and the Communist Party remains outside the effort, even as backers seek broad participation comparable to the 2011 Socialist primary.