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- Attal and Philippe created a joint assessment mechanism to pick the centrist candidate, with a decision due early 2027.
- Gabriel Attal formally launched his presidential campaign on May 21, 2026.
- Polls place the far-right National Rally ahead of the fragmented centrist field, raising a runoff possibility with hard-left candidates.
- Surveys show Edouard Philippe at 25 percent and Attal at about 14 percent, making Philippe the leading centrist.
