Overviews and cross-studies
The observatory’s overall analyses: the campaign theme by theme, and what the French expect set against what the candidates say.
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General study of the candidates for the presidency of the Republic
What the candidates say on social media, who they follow and cite, and what they bring to Parliament: the 14 themes of the campaign, their high points, the political families that carry them, the candidates' ecosystem and their parliamentary work, since January 2023.
117,980posts across 7 social networks
34candidates and potential candidates
6,805parliamentary texts tabled in their own name by the 19 who have sat in Parliament
14campaign themes
The French vs the candidates
What the French rank as the country’s top priorities, according to the September 2026 election survey, set against what the candidates actually talk about on their social networks. Same topics, two audiences.
13,060registered voters surveyed
27,929candidate posts
27candidates compared one by one
1.9 timesless on the economy and social issues than voters ask for