Senator Catherine Dumas replaces Rachida Dati at the head of the LR group. Jean-Pierre Lecoq, LR mayor of the 6th arrondissement, announced two hours before the withdrawal of his candidacy, wishing to favor “union” Out of 53 registered, 42 voted for Dumas, nine blank or invalid votes were counted.
Dati announced her intention to run for mayor despite her exclusion from the party, “The Republicans of Paris will obviously be there in the municipal election in 2026,” said Senator Agnès Evren.