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Glucksmann wins the social-democratic primary as the Socialist Party closes ranks behind him
Raphaël Glucksmann won the social-democratic primary with more than 66% of the vote. Socialist Party secretary-general Pierre Jouvet described the outcome as a clear mandate and said Olivier Faure will remain party leader.
Raphaël Glucksmann, the Place publique figure and member of the European Parliament, won the social-democratic primary for the presidential election on Sunday night with more than 66% of the vote. According to France Info, Socialist Party officials said the vote drew more than 120,000 participants.
Pierre Jouvet, the Socialist Party’s secretary-general and a member of the European Parliament, said in remarks reported by France Info that the process was a notable democratic moment after three debates and a campaign lasting a little over five weeks. Even though, for the first time, no Socialist will run as the party’s own candidate, he said Glucksmann will be the Socialist Party’s candidate in the presidential race and urged the party to focus on what he said will be a very difficult campaign.
Jouvet also rejected the idea that the result would trigger an internal leadership battle. France Info reported that he said Olivier Faure, who finished second in the primary, will stay on as the party’s first secretary. He argued that the priority now should be the presidential election rather than internal disputes.
In that context, Jouvet said the party would work to build an alternative to Marine Le Pen and dismissed the prospect of the next political cycle being handed to a former prime minister under Emmanuel Macron, referring to Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe.
In one of its analyses, France Info said Glucksmann’s victory reshapes the balance both on the left and in the political center. The outlet said his positioning is aimed at challenging Jean-Luc Mélenchon for influence on the left while also seeking support from center-left voters disappointed with Macronism.
The same France Info analysis also said the result weakens other Socialist figures. It reported that Olivier Faure finished far behind, with only 14% of the vote, and that François Hollande now faces a steeper path to reclaiming a central role.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
