Overview
- Renaissance’s investiture commission on Oct. 28 endorsed Horizons’ Pierre‑Yves Bournazel as its Paris 2026 candidate over Culture Minister Rachida Dati.
- The decision exposed open rifts, with Paris MP Sylvain Maillard stepping back from the local party presidency to campaign for Dati and figures such as Benjamin Haddad and Aurore Bergé voicing opposition.
- Dati, invested by Les Républicains, said the ruling changes neither her plans nor her bid, asserting she will press on in the race.
- Forty‑one Renaissance Paris cadres publicly backed Bournazel in a tribune, and he has signalled a majority share for Renaissance on his Paris list including ten arrondissement lead slots.
- Renaissance portrays Bournazel as a consensus 'rassemblement' choice and says there is no national pact with Horizons despite reciprocal list arrangements in several cities, while some cite Dati’s September 2026 trial as an electoral risk.