Jadot Backs Glucksmann for 2027 Race
- Raphaël Glucksmann officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election on Sunday, 23 August.
- Green senator Yannick Jadot, a former presidential candidate, announced his support for Glucksmann the following day.
- Glucksmann will compete in a social-democratic primary organised by Place Publique and the Parti Socialiste in October.
Yannick Jadot, the Green senator for Paris and a former presidential candidate, announced on Monday his support for Raphaël Glucksmann's bid for the French presidency in 2027, one day after the Place Publique leader formally declared his candidacy.
Glucksmann enters the race
Glucksmann made his candidacy official on Sunday, 23 August. As the French left remains divided ahead of 2027, his announcement sets the stage for a contest within the broader social-democratic field. He is to take part in a primary organised jointly by Place Publique and the Parti Socialiste, scheduled for October.
Jadot's endorsement
Jadot's decision to rally behind Glucksmann is notable given his own history as a presidential contender. By lending his support ahead of the primary, he signals a degree of consolidation on the French left around Glucksmann's candidacy, even as wider divisions within that political space remain unresolved. Glucksmann is also set to face competition within the primary itself, with the October contest still to determine the social-democratic standard-bearer.
The endorsement adds political weight to a campaign that, with the primary still weeks away, remains at an early and uncertain stage.
