Marine Le Pen remains the leading candidate in the first round of the French presidential election according to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos BVA for Le Parisien. The poll, published on September 6, shows that Le Pen is the candidate who concerns the fewest French people, with six out of ten respondents saying she worries them "a little or a lot." This comes as the field of candidates for the election is narrowing down after months of speculation and declarations. In terms of voting intentions, Le Pen is far ahead of the other candidates, with around 34% support in all scenarios tested. However, her potential second-round opponent varies depending on which candidates reach the final stage. If the candidates Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal were to run together, Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the Left Party could make it to the second round with 15% of the vote, just ahead of Philippe. If Philippe were to withdraw in favor of Attal, Mélenchon would still reach the second round with 15%, while Philippe would get 14%. Only if Attal withdrew would Philippe have a better chance, securing 19% compared to Mélenchon’s 15%. Raphaël Glucksmann, a candidate for the social democratic primary, is the fourth most likely to reach the second round in all tested scenarios. Meanwhile, Olivier Faure, who recently announced his candidacy for the primary, is expected to receive only between 4.5% and 5.5% of the vote. His entry into the race could benefit candidates from the center, giving Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal an additional 3.5 points, while also boosting left-wing candidates like Mélenchon and Fabien Roussel by about 1.5 points. On the right, Bruno Retailleau of Les Républicains is expected to receive between 6% and 10% of the vote, according to the survey. Other candidates such as Fabien Roussel, Éric Zemmour, and Marine Tondelier are projected to get between 2.5% and 4%. The survey, conducted between August 31 and September 2, involved 1,500 people representative of the French population aged 18 and over.