Yannick Jadot Challenges Green Party Process in 2026 Paris Mayoral Bid

The former presidential candidate refuses to participate in the party's primary unless rivals withdraw, pushing for unity to secure left-wing leadership in Paris.

Yannick Jadot, a French senator and former presidential candidate, announced his candidacy for the 2026 Paris mayoral race while rejecting participation in the Green Party's primary process.
Jadot has called for his rivals in the party's primary to step aside, arguing that unity is essential to defeating other political factions in the city.
Three candidates, including Paris deputy mayor David Belliard, Fatoumata Koné, and Anne-Claire Boux, have already declared their intent to run in the Green Party primary, set to close nominations by midnight Friday.
Jadot has criticized the primary process, claiming it risks deepening divisions within the party and the broader left, while emphasizing his national profile and vision for change in Paris after decades of socialist leadership.
The Green Party's leadership has urged members to rally behind Jadot, but internal divisions have surfaced, with some candidates calling for a fair and open competition.