Will François Hollande publicly declare he is a candidate for the 2027 French presidential election?

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Who will win the 2027 French presidential election?
First round on April 18, 2027, runoff on May 2: the French government set the dates on July 1, 2026. To get on the ballot, a candidate needs 500 endorsements from elected officials across at least 30 départements or overseas territories. If nobody wins an absolute majority in the first round, the top two face off two weeks later. Got a read on who makes the runoff and who ends up in the Élysée? On Clutch you predict YES or NO for free and see what the crowd thinks, live.
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The crowd was 80% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 24The crowd was 82% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 21The crowd was 71% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 15The crowd was 71% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 12The crowd was 91% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 10The crowd was 81% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 9The crowd was 84% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 6The crowd was 63% sure, and they nailed it.
Oct 3The crowd was 83% sure, and they nailed it.
Sep 27The crowd was 69% sure, and they nailed it.
Sep 24The first round is on Sunday, April 18, 2027 and the second round on Sunday, May 2, 2027. The government announced these dates on July 1, 2026.
The president is elected by direct universal suffrage for five years. A candidate who wins an absolute majority of votes cast in the first round is elected; otherwise the two leading candidates face off in a second round two weeks later. The Constitution limits a president to two consecutive terms.
You need at least 500 endorsements ("parrainages") from elected officials such as mayors, MPs, senators or MEPs. They must come from at least 30 départements or overseas territories, with no more than one tenth from the same one. The Constitutional Council checks them and publishes the official list of candidates.
French citizens aged 18 or over who hold their civil and political rights and are registered on an electoral list. French citizens living abroad can vote through a consular list. Other EU citizens living in France cannot vote in this election.
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