Deputies Jérôme Guedj and Philippe Brun have announced that they are eligible to run in the upcoming socialist primary, joining earlier candidates such as Olivier Faure and Ségolène Royal. If their endorsements are approved by the primary's organizing committee on Wednesday, they will be added to the list of candidates, along with Raphaël Glucksmann and Emmanuel Maurel. The primary, organized by the French Socialist Party (PS) and the Place publique movement, will take place on October 9-10 and 16-17. Brun and Guedj made their announcement on Tuesday, September 15, stating they had gathered the required endorsements to participate. Ségolène Royal had previously declared her candidacy on September 6, while Olivier Faure’s team confirmed that he had long been preparing for the primary and aimed to submit 500 signatures. All candidates had until midnight on Tuesday to officially register their candidacy. To qualify, socialists needed endorsements from either 15 members of the national council, 10 parliamentarians, or 50 regional or departmental councilors across specific regions and departments, or 50 mayors in designated areas. Brun announced on the social media platform X that he had submitted his candidacy "along with the required endorsements to compete." Later in the day, Guedj confirmed on Instagram that he had collected the necessary endorsements. The candidates will have the opportunity to distinguish themselves through three televised debates scheduled for September 23 on LCI, October 1 on France 2, and October 4 on BFMTV. Unless an unexpected candidate emerges, the list of contenders is expected to remain unchanged.