India, Nov. 10 -- France's presidential race for next year's general election seems to be getting tight. According to a new poll, National Rally leader Marine Le Pen would comfortably win over rival Jean-Luc Melenchon if the runoff was to be held today. Le Pen's domestic popularity in France has surged this year.

New Poll Shows National Rally's Marine Le Pen Beating Jean-Luc Melenchon in Potential 2027 Runoff

A new Toluna Harris Interactive poll provides an early glimpse of how the 2027 French presidential election might play out. The survey, carried out between November 3 and 5, 2026, projects Marine Le Pen leading the first round with 34% to 36% of voting intentions, while Jean-Luc Melenchon is expected to win between 18% and 19%.

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