David Lisnard
David Lisnard is a French politician who serves as mayor of Cannes and president of the Association of Mayors of France, a center-right figure formerly with Les Républicains.
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Oct 21, 2026
Far Left
Lisnard dismissed commemoration of the 1961 massacre of Algerians with 'J'en ai rien à foutre, j'étais pas né' when questioned about Algerian flags at October 17 rallies.
LFI condemns Lisnard's contemptuous remarks as revealing the colonial nostalgia and racism of the liberal right, especially from a presidential candidate.
Oct 17, 2026
Lean Left
The ultraliberal mayor of Cannes is being courted by Ménard alongside Retailleau, as both position themselves for the presidential race.
For Socialistes, Lisnard represents a raw, unapologetic right that wants to shrink the state while the left is fighting for public services and wage protections.
Oct 17, 2026
Lean Right
The mayor of Cannes and presidential candidate is gaining momentum, fueling talk of a primary on the right and center.
LR praises Lisnard's local governance and reformist zeal but worries his candidacy could fracture the party and hand victory to Macron or Le Pen.
Oct 15, 2026
Lean Right
A new Ifop-Fiducial poll shows him doubling Bruno Retailleau in a hypothetical simultaneous candidacy, and he touts 54,000 members for his Nouvelle Énergie party.
LR sees him as a dynamic outsider who could either unite the right or fatally fracture it by siphoning support from the official LR candidate; his rise is praised but also feared as a spoiler.
Oct 14, 2026
Lean Left
The Nouvelle Energie leader claimed 50,000 paid-up members, more than Edouard Philippe, without providing any proof.
Socialists see this as the classic centre-right inflation of numbers to mask the LR family's fragmentation, and a reminder that the real battle on the right is between personalities, not ideas.
Oct 10, 2026
Lean Right
The mayor of Cannes and LR presidential hopeful appears in Le Figaro's confidential notes and gives a candid interview in which he warns that power can drive people mad.
LR activists and voters view Lisnard as a serious, tax-cutting conservative alternative to Macronism and the RN, and his rising profile signals a desire for a firm right-wing candidate in 2027.
Sep 22, 2026
Far Right
The mayor of Cannes supported protesting fishermen blocking the port on 21 September over fuel costs.
Lisnard, an LR figure, is praised by RN for standing with the fishermen against government inaction, but criticised as part of a centre-right party that has historically enabled the same policies.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Right
The Cannes mayor and Nouvelle Energie leader was cited by Sardoche as a pole for right-wing unity.
LR views him as a serious centre-right alternative who could either strengthen or fracture the party depending on how the 2027 primary unfolds.
Sep 3, 2026
Lean Left
The head of the Horizons party (right-wing) and mayor of Cannes, his demanding behavior irks the patron of Medef, as reported in political gossip column.
Socialistes see him as a representative of a right-wing that prioritizes business interests over social dialogue, and his antipathy toward workers is notable.
Jul 4, 2026
Far Right
David Lisnard held his first major presidential campaign meeting in Saint-Raphaël, laying out hardline positions on immigration, juvenile delinquency, and bureaucracy.
Lisnard is praised by RN supporters for his clear rejection of uncontrolled immigration and his demand that parents be held responsible for their children's crimes, aligning with RN's core security and national identity platform.