Clémentine Autain will not be a candidate in the 2027 presidential election. The Green Party MP announced on Saturday that she was withdrawing from the race for the Élysée Palace, believing that the plan for a unified left-wing primary was now definitively compromised after the vote by Socialist Party members. The day before, Socialist Party members had decided to restrict their primary to Socialist Party members and allied parties, such as Raphaël Glucksmann's Place Publique. According to Autain, this decision puts an end to the prospect of a joint left-wing candidacy excluding La France Insoumise.
"I don't want to add another candidate."
“The Socialist Party has sealed the fate of the primary,” the MP declared on France 2. Refusing to fuel the proliferation of left-wing candidates, she stated that she did not wish to “add yet another candidacy,” deeming this fragmentation “ridiculous, not to say irresponsible.” The former figure of La France Insoumise asserted her intention to continue working to unite the left and the Greens in order to build an alternative capable of reaching the second round of the presidential election and defeating the far right.
The door remains open to supporting Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Clémentine Autain also felt that the Socialist Party's choice reflected a desire to move closer to the center rather than seeking left-wing unity. When asked about possible support for Jean-Luc MélenchonShe hasn't closed the door. According to her, if the leader of La France Insoumise remains the best-placed left-wing candidate in the fall, it will be up to him to create the conditions for a broader coalition. While acknowledging her disagreements with the former presidential candidate, Clémentine Autain believes that personal differences should not prevent the search for a common strategy for the 2027 elections.
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