French senatorial elections: Regional updates in Aveyron and Haute-Garonne

Regional senatorial elections in France are approaching, with notable developments in Aveyron and Haute-Garonne.

In Aveyron, scheduled for September 27, incumbent senators Alain Marc and Jean-Claude Anglars are running together for re-election. They face five other candidates in a vote decided by fewer than 900 grand electors, including mayors and local councilors. The incumbents have campaigned extensively among the department's 285 mayors, emphasizing their previous work.

In Haute-Garonne, a list composed entirely of Les Républicains (LR) members is contesting the election. Led by Pierre Lattard, the list aims to secure two senatorial seats for the LR party and avoid weakening its political group. This move challenges the existing alliance between the right and center-right led by the mayor of Toulouse. The formation of this list has caused internal friction, leading Christine Gennaro-Saint, the former president of LR in Haute-Garonne, to resign in protest over the lack of consultation and her opposition to joining the government majority.