# French 2027 presidential election coalition debates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/french-2027-presidential-election-coalition-debates > Updated: 2026-08-12T15:31:06.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. François Bayrou, president of MoDem, has proposed a political initiative to establish a single candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Bayrou’s goal is to unite the central democratic spectrum, including the Socialist Party (PS) and The Republicans (LR), to prevent a potential second-round runoff between the National Rally and La France Insoumise. In response to this proposal, Olivier Faure, first secretary of the Socialist Party, has rejected the idea of a broad primary. Faure argued that voters desire a true alternative rather than an extension of the existing central bloc, advocating instead for a social and ecological bloc. He supports an open primary specifically for the left, including the Socialists, Greens, and certain former members of La France Insoumise. While the PS has previously opted for a closed primary for its members, Bayrou’s attempt to bridge the gap between the center and other major parties has so far been declined by both the PS and LR. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-12: François Bayrou proposes single candidate for 2027 election MoDem president François Bayrou is calling for a single democratic candidate for the 2027 presidential election to unite centrist and traditional parties against far-right and far-left rivals. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/franois-bayrou-proposes-single-candidate-for-2027-election ### 2026-08-10: Olivier Faure rejects Bayrou's broad presidential primary proposal Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure has rejected François Bayrou's proposal for a broad presidential primary spanning from the Socialists to the Gaullists, favoring a left-wing alternative instead. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/olivier-faure-rejects-bayrous-broad-presidential-primary-proposal --- Cite as: French 2027 presidential election coalition debates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/french-2027-presidential-election-coalition-debates