The face of the second round is taking shape. Withdrawals by left-wing and Macronist candidates have been multiplying since Monday, June 30, the day after the National Rally’s unprecedented score in the first round, to prevent the far right from obtaining the absolute majority that Jordan Bardella has once again demanded, denouncing “alliances of dishonor.”
In total, more than 185 candidates involved in three-way races have already withdrawn in order to counter the RN, according to a provisional count by the newspaper. The world. On TF1’s “8pm” news on Monday July 1, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal assured that “withdrawal does not mean rallying.”
For the benefit of the presidential majority
Elisabeth Borne will try to get by thanks to the NFP
The LFI candidate, Noé Gauchard, decided to withdraw to Calvados to favour the election against the RN of the former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, which the left had nevertheless vigorously fought on pension and immigration reforms or on the use of article 49.3 on the budget.
“I had Elisabeth Borne just after I withdrew. She thanked me, I dare to hope that she would have done the same thing…”, the rebellious candidate slipped in. “Having to withdraw to make way for Elisabeth Borne, at the helm of the pension reform, is even more difficult and harsh but it’s not worth fascism,” he continued.
Gérald Darmanin relies on the withdrawal of the left
In Tourcoing, the candidate invested by the NFP, the rebellious Leslie Mortreux, also decided to block the extreme right, leaving the field open to the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. Leslie Mortreu came in third place (24.82%) in the 10th constituency of the North during the first round of the early legislative elections behind the candidate of the National Rally, Bastien Verbrugghe (34.31%) and Gerald Darmanin (36.03%).
For the benefit of the New Popular Front
François Ruffin will try to get by with the withdrawal of a Macronist
In the Somme, Macronist Albane Branlant was one of the first to withdraw on Sunday, June 30, in favor of François Ruffin. In this constituency that goes from the north of Amiens to Abbeville, it was Nathalie Ribeiro-Billet (RN) who came out on top with 40.69% of the votes, while François Ruffin, the outgoing candidate of the New Popular Front, received 33.92% of the votes.
“Faced with the risk of the National Rally, which could have an absolute majority, I am withdrawing my candidacy this (Sunday) evening. I make a distinction between political adversaries and the enemies of the Republic,” said Albane Branlant.
Raquel Garrido withdraws “unilaterally” in Seine-Saint-Denis
The outgoing MP for the 5th constituency of Seine-Saint-Denis, Raquel Garrido (dissident LFI), who came third in the first round of the legislative elections behind the candidate nominated by LFI and the UDI candidate, has left her seat. “I am withdrawing. I will do it, unilaterally, all by myself. Because I do not have principles that vary greatly,” Raquel Garrido stressed on BFMTV late Monday evening. On Monday, June 30, the elected official said she was “ready” to withdraw on condition that the candidates nominated by LFI against the outgoing rebellious MPs Alexis Corbière and Danielle Simonnet, “purged” like her, also withdraw.
Julie Ozenne has a free hand after the departure of Minister Marie Guévenoux
Overseas Minister Marie Guévenoux has also decided to leave the three-way race. Coming in third place (27.11%) in the 9th constituency of Essonne, she gives environmentalist Julie Ozenne (37.6%) the chance to win. The politician will face RN candidate Paul Henri Merrien (29.96%). On Twitter, Marie Guévenoux published a long message that was widely shared: “The risk represented by a victory for the National Rally, especially with an absolute majority, is great. We must do everything to ensure that the candidates from the Republican arc who are able to win next Sunday win.”
Pierre Pribetich
The Minister Delegate for Disabled People of France and outgoing MP Fadila Khattabi (Ensemble) came in third place in the 3rd constituency of Côte-d’Or with 23.81% of the vote behind the RN candidate Thierry Coudert (35.44%) and Pierre Pribetich of the NFP (29.59%). On Monday, July 1, Fadila Khattabi did not wish to remain in the second round of the legislative elections.
Sabrina Agresti-Roubache bows to an NFP candidate
The Secretary of State for Citizenship and the City, Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, lost in the first constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône. Ahead of her, the RN candidate, Monique Griseti is credited with 44.90% of the votes and Pascaline Lécorché (NFP) is at 28.01%. “This evening the choice was clear, 45% for the National Rally, 27% for the New Popular Front, obviously I am withdrawing and in these conditions, I say it very clearly, in my constituency ‘not a single vote for the National Rally'”, she declared in remarks quoted by Provence.