Seven months before the 2027 presidential election in France, the race for the country's highest office is growing more competitive, according to a recent poll conducted by Odoxa with Mascaret for Public Sénat and regional press outlets. While most of the leading candidates are seeing their popularity decline, those participating in the left-wing primary are an exception, with some showing signs of growth. Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally (RN) remains the most popular political figure, with 35 percent of respondents expressing favorable opinions. However, her approval rating has dropped by 5 points since the last survey. Jordan Bardella, the RN's official candidate for 2027, also sees a decline, losing 4 points in favorability. In the center-right bloc, Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal both lost 3 points each, maintaining 27 percent and 25 percent favorable opinions respectively. Bruno Retailleau, president of the LR (Les Républicains) party and a presidential candidate, experienced the largest drop, falling six points to 20 percent, which places him eighth in the rankings. David Lisnard, who left LR after the 2026 municipal elections, holds 14 percent favorable opinions. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a prominent left-wing figure, remains relatively stable, with a 1-point decline to 15 percent favorable opinions. On the left, Raphaël Glucksmann, the leading candidate in the social-democratic primary, is the only person in the top 10 to see a slight increase in popularity, reaching 20 percent (up 1 point). He ranks fourth among left-wing sympathizers with 38 percent favorable opinions. Other primary candidates, such as Olivier Faure, remain unchanged at 11 percent approval and 29 percent among left-wing sympathizers. Ségolène Royal receives 16 percent favorable opinions and 32 percent on the left. Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel are further behind, with 8 percent and 4 percent favorable opinions respectively, and 15 percent and 9 percent among left-wing sympathizers. François Hollande, who has not officially launched his campaign, remains a notable figure with 22 percent favorable opinions and 42 percent support among left-wing sympathizers. His presence could pose a challenge to the winner of the social-democratic primary. The survey was conducted with a sample of 1,005 French people, representing the population aged 18 and over. The interviews were carried out online on September 23 and 24, 2026. The methodology used ensures representativeness by applying quotas based on gender, age, level of education, profession, region, and type of agglomeration. The margin of error for a sample of 1,000 people is 2.5 percent for an observed percentage of 20 percent.