Marine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Bid with Young Protégé Jordan Bardella

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 9, 2026

What happened

Marine Le Pen has launched her 2027 presidential campaign in France with young protégé Jordan Bardella as her running mate, despite a recent conviction and house arrest sentence currently suspended on appeal. They present a joint ticket with Le Pen for president and Bardella for prime minister, a rare strategy in French politics.

• 01Marine Le Pen starts her fourth presidential campaign with Jordan Bardella as running mate.
• 02Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to house arrest with an electronic bracelet.
• 03The election ban was reduced, allowing her to run in 2027.
• 04Her appeal has suspended the house arrest, enabling free campaigning.
• 05Le Pen and Bardella promote a joint ticket: president and prime minister roles.
• 06This joint ticket approach is unusual in French politics but common in the U.S.

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MaarivCenter · HebrewJul 9, 2026

Marine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Bid with Young Protégé Jordan Bardella

Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 9, 2026

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YnetCenter · HebrewJul 9, 2026

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MaarivCenter · HebrewJul 9, 2026

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Kan NewsCenter · HebrewJul 9, 2026

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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJul 9, 2026

Marine Le Pen Leads French Presidential Race in Every Scenario, Poll Shows

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