Raphaël Glucksmann won France's center-left primary decisively but must build broader left-wing and centrist alliances to compete in the presidential election against far-right and far-left rivals.

Raphaël Glucksmann won France's 2026 center-left primary with over 66% of the first-round vote, but polls show him trailing Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Edouard Philippe as he courts French Greens, Socialist factions, and centrist voters while awaiting François Hollande's next move.