France Jamet, Member of the European Parliament for the National Rally (RN), has officially announced her candidacy for the 2026 municipal elections in Montpellier. With extensive political experience, she aims to represent a new direction for Montpellier, particularly regarding security, public health, and urban mobility. A candidate in 2014, Jamet is committed to promoting an alternative vision for the city, without reversing the free public transport policy implemented by the current mayor, Michaël Delafosse. Allied with Éric Ciotti’s Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR), she wants to transform Montpellier’s city center to once again welcome cars, which she believes are unfairly excluded by current environmental policies. An official candidacy and an act of confidence from the RN. France Jamet, MEP and former candidate in the 2014 municipal elections, has revealed her candidacy for the 2026 municipal elections in Montpellier. Describing herself as the candidate chosen by the National Rally, she considers this nomination an act of confidence from the party. Her ambition is to replace the current administration with a radically different approach, focusing on priorities such as improving security and public health. A political history and a desire for change: A member of the National Front since her teens, France Jamet has solid political experience. A long-time regional councilor before becoming a Member of the European Parliament in 2017, she succeeded Louis Aliot as mayor of Perpignan. She now plans to diversify her commitments in order to transform Montpellier, a city she believes is under the sway of what she calls an “ecological dictatorship.” Her platform includes bringing cars back to the city center to strengthen intermodality. Maintaining free public transport but strengthening security Contrary to what one might expect, France Jamet will not call into question the free public transportation policy introduced by Michaël Delafosse, the city’s Socialist mayor. It’s a measure she herself proposed during the previous municipal elections. However, Jamet intends to focus her efforts on strengthening security, a central point of her platform, to address the growing concerns of residents. A political landscape in fluxWith France Jamet entering the race, the municipal elections promise to be dynamic and competitive. Michaël Delafosse is being urged to run for mayor again, while candidates like the billionaire Mohed Altrad bring their own momentum. The stakes are also high in the cities surrounding the metropolitan area.