EELV's Yannick Jadot Enters 2026 Paris Mayoral Race to Succeed Anne Hidalgo, Aims to Unite Left

Jan 20, 2025, 09:00 AM

Yannick Jadot, a French senator from the Europe Ecologie Les Verts (EELV) party and a former 2022 presidential candidate, has announced his candidacy for the 2026 Paris municipal elections. He aims to succeed Anne Hidalgo as the mayor of Paris. Jadot's announcement was made in an interview with Le Parisien, where he expressed his desire for the next mayor of Paris to be an ecologist. He also mentioned his intention to unite the left-wing parties behind his candidacy, positioning himself as a unifying figure in a 'rassemblement' against potential right-wing candidates like Rachida Dati.