As of mid-October 2026, the open French presidential field for the April 2027 vote features more than two dozen declared candidates following Emmanuel Macron’s term limit, with recent activity centered on party primaries and individual announcements. Raphaël Glucksmann secured the social-democratic nomination after winning the left primary in early October, while essayist Natacha Polony declared her sovereignist bid on October 14. Marine Le Pen confirmed her fourth candidacy despite a recent conviction, and figures such as Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, Bruno Retailleau, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon have already entered. Traders monitor further declarations from the center-right and independents ahead of the March 2027 parrainage deadline, alongside any consolidation moves that could narrow the first-round field.