This Sunday, January 25th, the Nice Front Populaire list, led by Mireille Damiano, gathered its running mates and supporters at Saint-Roch Square to present its project entitled “The City We Want.” The event was an opportunity to unveil the twelve running mates and discuss the orientations of this alternative list in Nice.
Doing politics differently. This is the wish of the Nice Front Populaire led by Mireille Damiano. The list leader for the 2026 municipal elections in Nice wishes to champion a diverse, local policy squarely focused on action. From the outset, Mireille Damiano took the floor and invited her running mates to introduce themselves in turn. “I have the pleasure and honor to lead the Nice Front Populaire list, with my running mates whom we presented today,” she explained. Asked about the structure of her list, she clarified: “it represents the balance we wish to achieve: people belonging or not to political organizations, but all engaged in a local struggle. Some are active in associations, unions, or recognized in their neighborhoods for their concrete actions. These people are experts in their neighborhood life, and as such, they fully belong here.”
Regarding the rally poster displaying “Neither one nor the other,” a nod to her political stance, she explained: “we no longer want either Estrosi with his fourth term, or Ciotti with the radical far-right he represents. It is not the exclusion of people, but the exclusion of right-wing and far-right ideas.” Concluding her speeches, Mireille Damiano shared her favorite phrase: “even if Estrosi and Ciotti don’t want it, well, here we are.”
A Leader and 12 Running Mates
Solène Gomes Correia, 29 years old, an employee at Familial Planning 06 and a running mate, emphasizes the role of diversity: “Diversity is neither a tool nor an end, it is a fact. All lists in Nice should be diverse because Nice is filled with diversity. If we want to properly represent the city, we need to represent its currents and different identities. Diversity is not going to make us win; it’s more of a prerequisite.” Long committed to feminist struggles and anti-racist and decolonial issues, she wishes to bring a concrete approach to the field: “we need to listen to women, feminist associations, and structures that assist violence victims and empower them to act.”
Robert Injey, 63 years old, a running mate, speaks of his experience and knowledge of the city: “This is a commitment I have pursued for several decades. I continue this commitment with a rejuvenated team with whom I share the same values and struggles. In a municipal election, one needs to know the past. I can provide this experience and knowledge of the neighborhoods and various networks. They bring their youth, and we bring a bit of experience.”
In the Nice Front Populaire list, we find names like Florence Ciaravola, Pierre Guennaz, Alex Malergue, Ariane Kuttel, Camille Lalouette, Ciril Joanin, Sarah Bensaid, Hatem Dridi, Cédric Petitpas, and Allan Clerc. Add to these civil society personalities, but not only, Olivier Salerno and David Nakache, numbers 2 and 3 on the list.
Diversity as Strength
The question of the list’s diversity was put to all the participants. For Solène Gomes Correia, it is fundamental to represent the city: “all lists in Nice should be diverse. Diversity is not going to make us win; it’s a prerequisite.” Robert Injey sees it as a means of reaching a wide electorate: “This diversity allows us to speak to a larger audience, to all people on the left and beyond. That is what makes us strong.” For Mireille Damiano, it is essential to rebuild trust: “It is extremely important because people need to recognize themselves. In a homogeneous list or one that represents only a certain population profile, voters do not identify. Many no longer trust. This trust also stems from recognizing themselves in the people presented as champions of values close to theirs. Hence, this diversity is fundamental.”
Between experience, youth, and diversity, Nice Front Populaire aims to be the list that fully represents the city… and loudly proclaims that it is here to make its voice heard.
