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Le Figaro poll: Le Pen would defeat any challenger in French presidential runoff

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 09:18

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 08:04–09:18

TL;DR

A Le Figaro poll, reported by Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana, finds that Marine Le Pen would beat any other candidate in a potential second round of the French presidential election. The survey comes amid the ongoing controversy over Le Pen's judicial disqualification from the 2027 race.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The poll, reported by Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana, indicates that Marine Le Pen remains the strongest candidate in a hypothetical runoff, despite the legal controversy surrounding her disqualification from the 2027 election. The Zioneer has previously covered Le Pen's three-year sentence (including one year of house arrest), her announcement of an appeal, and the possibility of Jordan Bardella replacing her on the ticket. The Le Figaro survey suggests that in a matchup against any other candidate, Le Pen would win the second round. The poll's publication underscores the continued political relevance of Le Pen's candidacy even as French courts have barred her from running.

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