The senatorial elections in Gironde, scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026, will see nine political lists competing for six Senate seats. These elections are part of a nationwide process in which half of the Senate is renewed every three years through a system known as indirect universal suffrage. This means that instead of voting directly for senators, French citizens elect representatives who then choose the senators. This process affects 63 French departments and six senators who represent French citizens living abroad. In Gironde, the voting system is proportional, as it is in all departments where three or more senators are elected. This system ensures that the number of seats each list wins is closely aligned with the number of votes they receive. To participate, candidates must be part of a list that includes as many names as there are seats to be filled, with a few extra names in case of replacement. Among the six current senators, two are seeking re-election: Hervé Gillé, from the Socialist, Ecologist, and Republican party, and Nathalie Delattre, from the Democratic and Social European Rally. However, four other current senators—Alain Cazabonne (Center Union), Laurence Harribey (Socialist, Ecologist, and Republican), Florence Lassarade (The Republicans), and Monique de Marco (Ecologist - Solidarities and Territories)—have decided not to run again. The nine lists vying for the Gironde Senate seats include Hervé Gillé and Nathalie Delattre, as well as Edwige Diaz, a deputy and vice-president of the National Rally, and Virginie Bonthoux, a candidate from the Reconquête party in recent municipal elections in Bordeaux. On the left, four candidates are running: Sébastien Laborde (communist, The Republic of Towns, the force of Gironde), Romain Dostes (ecologist, Ecology for Gironde), Aminata Pouye (insoumise), and Valérie Chassaigne (diverse left, For the towns, for Gironde). An unexpected candidate is Paul Montserrat, a cardiologist and leader of the Doctor France movement, who aims to "save France" through his political campaign. The results of the senatorial elections will be published on the website of the Ministry of the Interior, which will provide an interactive map showing the results across all affected departments. The number of voters varies by department and includes deputies, senators, regional and departmental councilors, and mayors and municipal delegates. The latter group makes up 95% of the total electorate. Voting is mandatory, and those who fail to vote risk a fine of 100 euros.