Date: 28 September 2026 Tags: France, Politics, National Rally, Elections Summary: Marine Le Pen’s National Rally gained nine seats in elections for France’s 348-seat Senate. The result increases National Rally’s representation to 14 senators, its highest total to date. A total of 178 Senate seats were contested, with parliamentarians and more than 170,000 local councillors participating in the indirect election. National Rally now has enough senators to establish a formal pa