Poll Puts Melenchon in France’s Presidential Runoff Path

A new poll looked at possible candidates for France’s next presidential election.

It found that Jean-Luc Melenchon could reach the final round in several possible election matchups.

Marine Le Pen was expected to receive more votes than him in the first round.

The poll also said Le Pen would beat Melenchon in a final contest.

Melenchon has run for president three times before but never reached the runoff.

The poll suggests that voters are moving toward strongly left-wing or right-wing parties.

Centrist candidates are having trouble attracting enough support.

Edouard Philippe said a Le Pen-Melenchon runoff is a serious possibility.

The poll comes as Emmanuel Macron’s presidency approaches its constitutional end.