Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the hard-left party La France Insoumise, also known as France Unbowed, announced on Sunday on TF1 that he will run in the 2027 presidential election. This marks the fourth bid for the presidency for the populist leader.
Mélenchon is positioning himself as the most established left-wing contender in the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron, who is term-limited. This bid occurs as Le Pen faces a ban.
The announcement comes despite the emergence of several prominent figures within La France Insoumise and Mélenchon's previous promise to step aside after 2022.