Marine Le Pen expands lead over Jordan Bardella in popularity polls

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella continue to dominate the French political landscape, maintaining the top two positions in recent popularity rankings. Le Pen has increased her popularity to 38%, widening the gap with Bardella, who saw a two-point decline to 35%.

Internal dynamics within the Rassemblement National (RN) show both tactical disagreements and a solidified core ideology. While there are reported tensions regarding issues such as retirement reforms and the potential ban of the hijab in public spaces, the party's fundamental platform remains focused on national preference and migration.

Le Pen has maintained a strong hold on her 2022 presidential electorate, reaching 97% popularity among those voters. Meanwhile, other political figures like Jean-Luc Mélenchon remain prominent on the left, though Le Pen and Bardella maintain a significant lead in overall popularity metrics.