Overview
- Castets announced she is joining the unified left slate and will rank among the top ten on the central list of 163 candidates to the Paris Council under the new two-track municipal voting system.
- The ticket stems from a first-round pact between Socialists, Greens and Communists, drawing right-wing claims of “recycling” as roughly 20 of Anne Hidalgo’s 31 adjoints reportedly hold electable positions.
- A former economic adviser to Hidalgo and the city’s finance director, the 38-year-old will also serve as a campaign spokesperson with a focus on public services.
- The alliance has added ex-Insoumis from the Après movement and is expected to finalize its list in the coming days.
- On the right, Reconquête MEP Sarah Knafo has formally entered the mayoral race, while Rachida Dati’s lists are slated for late-February unveiling ahead of the March 15 and 22 ballots.