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Far Right’s Main Rival for French Presidency on Track to Survive Electoral Scare, Poll Shows

Summary by Politico Europe
Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe looks likely to head off his communist challenger to win the mayor’s race in Le Havre.

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Candidate declared in the presidential election, mayor of Le Havre since 2010, with a parenthesis during his visit to Matignon (2017-2020), the former Prime Minister came largely in the lead (43.76%) on Sunday in the first round of municipal elections.

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The great challenges for Le Havre are on the table and the campaign is in full swing. This Wednesday, March 18, 2026, on the plateau of France 3 Normandy, from 6:15 pm, the three candidates to the town hall of the ocean city will debate. Don't miss this key moment of local democracy!

While the lists of Philippe Schreck and François Gibaud merged in Draguignan, a packager of the latter announcement disbanded. At the same time, a debate organized by France 3, on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 7 p.m., between the candidate-maire Richard Strambio and the MP RN Philippe Schreck, was cancelled. In question, an agreement that has never been finalized.

Franck Keller candidate UDR-RN in the municipal elections in Le Havre, did not vote on Sunday in the first round of the municipal elections. He said he had a health problem. Franck Keller won 15% of the vote on Sunday 15 March, behind Edouard Philippe (44%) and Jean-Paul Lecoq (33%).

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France Bleu broke the news in on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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