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François Ruffin
Member of Parliament for the Somme, aged 50
Declared candidate in April 2025, aiming for a single left-wing candidacy
5/10
Overall score
11th out of 16
+Strengths
- Rooted in working-class France, speaks to blue-collar voters
- Direct style, acclaimed documentary maker
- A possible bridge between the radical left and the centre-left
−Weaknesses
- The unified primary he called for fell through
- No strong party machine
- Rarely tested in recent polls
In the polls
2.4% on average over the last 30 days, −3 pts in three months.
13 polls since 18 April 2025. All polls
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