Unhappy finalist in the Republican presidential primary, Éric Ciotti is one of the LR survivors. Which, despite its strong local roots, was not acquired given the poor score of Valérie Pécresse in her constituency on April 10 (5.52%). Above all, the Quaestor of the National Assembly collected in the first round three points less than in 2017 (35%).
No Nupes instructions
Figure of the hard right and identity – who did not, however, give in to the sirens of Éric Zemmour and remained faithful to his candidate – Éric Ciotti probably benefited in part from the carryover of votes from the voters of the National Rally, including the candidate , Muriel Vitetti, won 13.3% of the vote last week.
The leader of the Maralpin Republicans may also have taken advantage of the position of Anne-Laure Chaintron, candidate of the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes). This one, eliminated on June 12 by collecting 20.42%, had not given any instructions to vote, despite the porosity between the positions of Eric Ciotti and the far right on security or migration issues. “I obviously do not give any voting instructions, that they manage among themselves”, she indicated to our colleagues from Nice morning.