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Marine Le Pen Widens Lead in 2027 French Presidential Polls

New survey data indicates that the far-right frontrunner is dominating hypothetical runoff matchups against her chief rivals for the French presidency. Marine Le Pen leads far-left candidate Melenchon 69% to 31% and center candidate Philippe 57% to 43% in polling for the 2027 election, according to data cited by analyst Ian Bremmer.

The far-right leader's advantage is continuing to grow, according to reports from France 24. A late September survey by Toluna-Harris highlights these margins, while Bremmer notes that the potential outcome carries high stakes for Europe.

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