On Sunday, September 27, 2026, half of the members of the French Senate will be renewed through a process known as indirect universal suffrage. This means that instead of voting directly for senators, French citizens elect local officials, and those officials then vote for senators. This method is used for the 63 French departments and for six senators representing French citizens living abroad. In Finistère, a department in western France, four senatorial seats will be filled through this process. The voting process in Finistère, like in other departments with three or more senatorial seats, uses a proportional representation system. This means that multiple candidates from the same political list can be elected if they receive enough votes. In total, 172,600 electors across France will cast their votes for the senators. In Finistère, ten different political lists are competing for the four available seats. Three current senators are running for re-election in Finistère: Michel Canévet and Nadège Havet from the UDI list, and Philippe Paul from Les Républicains. The fourth outgoing senator, Jean-Luc Fichet from the Socialist, Ecologist, and Republican group, is not seeking re-election. The political spectrum is well represented, with lists from the far-right National Rally, led by Patrick Le Fur, to the left-wing Ecologists, led by Glen Dissaux, and the Socialist Party, represented by Forough Dadkhah. Other candidates include a lawyer, a mayor, and a member of the Reconquête movement, showing a diverse range of political perspectives. The results of the senatorial elections will be published on the website of the French Ministry of the Interior, which will also provide an interactive map showing the results for each department. The number of voters varies by department and consists of elected officials such as deputies, regional and departmental councilors, mayors, and municipal delegates. The latter group makes up 95% of the electors. Voting is mandatory, and those who fail to vote may face a fine of 100 euros.