Marine Tondelier Officially Enters 2027 Presidential Race with Ecological Vision

Marine Tondelier, national secretary of the Ecologists party, has officially announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election, framing it as "an act of love for the country." Amid concerns about France's deteriorating social and political landscape, Tondelier vows to champion ecological investments and challenge the prevailing capitalist system to revive public services and the social economy. She emphasized the need for increased environmental focus and has called on fellow leftist leaders Raphaël Glucksmann and Jean-Luc Mélenchon to debate the possibility of a left-wing primary to unify candidates ahead of the election.

Despite her party's poor polling—garnering only 4.63% recently and 5.5% in the 2024 European elections, its lowest in 30 years—Tondelier remains determined to transform public support for ecological policies into political strength. Her leadership rose further following the Ecologists' dissolution and her prominent role in the Nouveau Front populaire. Identifying as a young woman from the mining region of Pas-de-Calais, she acknowledges the challenges she faces but is prepared to fight twice as hard to build her candidacy.

Operating from her Paris office decorated in green hues symbolic of her ecological identity, Tondelier's public image also features a notable collection of green blazers, including one gifted by PETA, blending politics with a distinctive fashion statement. Recently, she published "Demain, si tout va bien," a feel-good political book aimed at motivating readers rather than outlining a traditional platform. The book sold nearly 1,000 copies within the first twenty days of release.

Before the presidential race, Tondelier must secure her party’s confidence in an internal vote scheduled for early December. She asserts her campaign will emphasize ecological and social investments to offer a credible alternative to the current government, which she critiques for being disconnected from the public's despair. Her bid seeks to reshape leftist politics and counter the rise of the far right by rallying the fractured left around a shared ecological agenda.