The submission of candidate lists for the upcoming senatorial elections, set for Sunday, September 27, shows a landscape of stability and continuity. With 178 seats to be filled, 130 of the current senators are running for re-election, accounting for 73% of the current chamber. This suggests that voters prefer familiar faces, especially mayors who often favor working with known political figures. The age range of the candidates spans from 24 to 85 years old, with an average age of 55. Normandy has two notable candidates: Clément Bellière, the youngest at 24, who is running on a list from the National Rally (RN) in Eure, and Christiane Raust, the oldest at 85, running on a right-wing list in Seine-Maritime. The current average age of the Senate is 59 years and 11 months, down from 62 years and 9 months before the last election. This is the first time the average age has fallen below 60 years. Among the 1,657 declared candidates, 770 are women, making up 46.47% of the total. This is slightly lower than the 46.64% from the 2023 senatorial elections. The Senate remains male-dominated, with only 39% of its current members being women, compared to 36% in the National Assembly. While the representation of women has improved slightly, the chamber is still far from gender parity. Several lists emphasize a strong local connection, such as "Libertés communales, bon sens provençal," led by former RN senator Stéphane Ravier, and "Le Doubs avance quand il fait équipe" from the LR (Rassemblement des Républicains) party. Notable candidates include Bruno Retailleau, a Republican presidential candidate, Renaud Muselier, president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and Claude Malhuret. The National Rally (RN), which currently has three senators, is aiming to form its first group in the Senate, which requires at least 10 elected members. Departments such as Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-Maritimes, Var, and Vaucluse—where the RN and its ally, the Union of the Right, performed strongly in recent municipal elections—are key battlegrounds for this effort. The Senate is currently led by a coalition of centrists and the right, under the leadership of Gérard Larcher, who is almost certain to be re-elected as president. The socialist opposition group, which is the largest in the Senate, aims to maintain its current number of 64 senators and avoid losing members to the ecologists. Additionally, the potential entry of Gabriel Amard, a deputy from La France insoumise, could mark the first presence of that political movement in the Senate.