[France to Hold First Round of Presidential Election on April 18, 2027] A well-informed French official revealed that France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on April 18, 2027; if no candidate receives a majority of votes,

2026-07-01

[France to Hold First Round of Presidential Election on April 18, 2027] A well-informed French official revealed that France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on April 18, 2027; if no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff election will be held on May 2. The official stated that an announcement regarding the election will be released after the weekly cabinet meeting later this Wednesday. Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron, elected in 2017 and 2022, is ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. The race to succeed Macron is already emerging, with polls showing Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella, candidates from the far-right National Rally party, in the lead. Le Pen lost to Macron in the 2017 and 2022 elections, and her eligibility to run is currently uncertain.