Overview
- Reconquête formally joined the RN‑UDR municipal list in Marseille and placed Bouches‑du‑Rhône delegate Jean‑Marc Graffeo on Franck Allisio’s slate.
- Éric Zemmour and Sarah Knafo publicly backed the alliance, casting it as a path to victory for the right.
- Allisio framed the tie‑up as expanding an “union sacrée des Marseillais,” following prior rapprochement efforts that included senator Stéphane Ravier’s support.
- Recent surveys reported by Le JDD and Le Parisien show Allisio level with incumbent mayor Benoît Payan at roughly 30–31% in the first round, with Martine Vassal trailing and Sébastien Delogu further back.
- Graffeo’s profile, including past contentious statements highlighted in local reporting, adds reputational risk even as the coalition seeks broader appeal.