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French Communist Party (PCF)
Radical left
Fabien Roussel
National secretary of the PCF, aged 57
Chosen as candidate by the PCF on 6 September 2026
4.7/10
Overall score
14th out of 16
+Strengths
- Direct style, champions a “left of work”
- Network of local Communist officials
−Weaknesses
- About 2% in the polls (2.3% in 2022)
- Lost his parliamentary seat in 2024
- Accused of dividing the left
In the polls
2.1% on average over the last 30 days, −0.3 pt in three months.
60 polls since 26 March 2025. All polls
Proposals
- Pensions
- Retirement at 60 on a full pension and a 32-hour week with no loss of pay.
- Work and purchasing power
- A minimum wage of €1,600 net and a general pay rise; VAT on energy cut to 5.5%.
- Immigration
- Regulated reception and republican integration.
- Europe and defence
- Leave NATO, a policy of peace and disarmament, strict control of arms sales.
- Energy and climate
- Public nuclear power: renationalise EDF and Engie, build at least six EPR reactors, cut electricity prices by up to 30%.
Sources: France-Vote, Fabien Roussel's 2027 programme ; Votons 2027, his programme by theme.
Chances in our scenarios
| Scenario | Reaches the run-off | Wins the election |
|---|---|---|
| The current landscape | less than 1% | less than 1% |
| The centrist bloc behind Philippe | less than 1% | less than 1% |
| Right and centre united | less than 1% | less than 1% |
| Jordan Bardella instead of Marine Le Pen | less than 1% | less than 1% |
Profile
What the scores measure
- Experience
- Offices held, government roles, knowledge of the State
- Name recognition
- How well known they are to the public
- Communication
- Media skills, debating, social media presence
- Polls
- First-round voting intentions in October 2026, and their trend
- Reach
- Ability to win votes beyond their own camp in the run-off
- Party machine
- Party strength: activists, elected officials, funding