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Resigned Voters Propel National Rally Toward 2027 Presidency

5/20/2026

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French voters' growing resignation may let the far-right National Rally seize the Élysée despite widespread unease.
Polls indicate the RN candidate would win any plausible 2027 runoff.
The rightward shift has fragmented the left and positions mayor Édouard Philippe as a possible runoff bridge.
75 % of French respondents reported happiness in 2026 even as polls overstate RN support and anxiety rises.

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Story summary

French voters' growing resignation may let the far-right National Rally seize the Élysée despite widespread unease.
Polls indicate the RN candidate would win any plausible 2027 runoff.
The rightward shift has fragmented the left and positions mayor Édouard Philippe as a possible runoff bridge.
75 % of French respondents reported happiness in 2026 even as polls overstate RN support and anxiety rises.