Overview
- Ahead of Sunday’s runoff, Elabe puts Emmanuel Grégoire at 45.5% to Rachida Dati’s 44.5%, Ifop shows 46% to 44%, and Cluster17 reports a wider 48% to 41%, yet pollsters stress the lead lies within error margins.
- President Emmanuel Macron denied any role in the race, saying he is not getting involved and has “more important things” to do after Grégoire alleged presidential interference.
- After the first round, Dati partnered with center‑right candidate Pierre‑Yves Bournazel in an alliance Macron encouraged in calls to Dati and Édouard Philippe, according to POLITICO.
- Far‑right contender Sarah Knafo, who won about 10% in the first round, withdrew from the runoff and urged her supporters to “drive the left out” of Paris.
- Grégoire has rejected a deal with the hard‑left LFI as its candidate Sophia Chikirou polls around 10–11% heading into the final vote.