Overview

• Boris Vallaud, who placed third with 17.41% on May 27, announced he will personally vote for Olivier Faure in the June 5 runoff but stopped short of instructing his supporters.
• Olivier Faure leads Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol by a narrow margin after the first round, securing 42.21% to Mayer-Rossignol’s 40.38%.
• Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol’s call for a televised debate was declined by Faure, who said internal discussions have already been extensive and a public forum could be counterproductive.
• Faure described talks of a potential 2027 presidential bid as premature, urging instead a focus on rallying left and green factions around a common programme.
• Analysts say the runoff outcome will determine the PS’s ability to heal internal divisions, manage alliance debates and reverse its post-Hollande electoral decline.