The Renaissance MP from Paris stated on Saturday that “two years before the deadline” of the municipal elections, “nobody is a natural candidate” in Paris where several personalities from the majority, including himself, have ambitions.
The Renaissance MP from Paris, Clément Beaune, stated on Saturday that “two years before the deadline” of the municipal elections, “nobody is a natural candidate” in Paris where several personalities from the majority, including himself, have ambitions. “Two years before the deadline, nobody is a natural candidate,” declared the former Minister of Transport to La Tribune Dimanche.
“The ambitions are legitimate. Rachida Dati’s ambition for Paris is well known. But within the majority, there are others, like Pierre-Yves Bournazel from the Horizons party,” highlighted Clément Beaune, emphasizing the need for the presidential majority to have “a unique project and a unique candidate.” “But it is too early to set the stage. The question will not arise before the end of the year,” he assured. Clément Beaune, who himself could be a candidate, emphasized that we should “count on” him and “with” him.
The appointment of Rachida Dati, from The Republicans (LR), as Minister of Culture has significantly reshuffled the cards within the Macronist majority in view of the municipal elections in the capital. Especially since a recent Ipsos poll for La Tribune Dimanche places her firmly at the top of the voting intentions in the first round (between 34 and 38%), in all scenarios, whether she has a rival or not on the right or center.
MP Sylvain Maillard, president of the Parisian federation, stated on Wednesday that the presidential majority could unite behind a “natural candidate” for the 2026 municipal elections in Paris, without going through a primary.
