Outgoing MP for the 8th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine, Prisca Thevenot qualified for the second round.
Prisca Thevenot has made it through to the first round. The government spokesperson was placed in the lead by voters in the 8th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine, with a total of 39.91% of the vote. She is ahead of left-wing candidate Salomé Nicolas-Chavance (30.30%), whom she will face on Sunday, July 7. In this territory, the duel will therefore be the same as in 2022, even if the New Popular Front has not nominated the same candidate to face the representative of the presidential camp.
In the Macronist debacle during these elections, Prisca Thevenot is one of the clearest chances of re-election for Renaissance, like others in the department. The outgoing MP should once again benefit from the carryover of votes from the LR (9.76%) and at least part of the National Rally, which totaled 15.71% of the votes.
Prisca Thevenot on conquered ground in Hauts-de-Seine?
Prisca Thevenot was nominated by Renaissance, in a constituency that she knows well. Indeed, she has already been elected in the 8th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine as a deputy between June 2022 and August 2023. In 2022, during the last legislative elections, the first round saw her crush the competition by bringing together 40% of the votes. votes, ahead of LFI (24%) and The Republicans (15%). During the second round, Prisca Thevenot was elected with 65% of the votes cast against the NUPES candidate. Enough to give legitimate hopes to the Renaissance candidate for this new election in order to return to the benches of the National Assembly under the Macronist banner.
What is Prisca Thevenot’s political background?
Prisca Thevenot became involved in politics by joining the En Marche! movement, founded by Emmanuel Macron in 2016. Her commitment is motivated by the desire to actively participate in the transformation and modernization of French political life. She was later named party spokesperson. In this role, she is often present in the media to defend and explain the party’s positions and actions.
In June 2022, she was elected deputy for the 8th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine during the legislative elections. His election marks an important step in his political career. For these early 2024 legislative elections, she was invested in the same constituency by the presidential majority.