Of the ten lists announced for the municipal election in Nice, only seven were filed with the prefecture. Three candidacies were stopped, often due to lack of running mates. Here’s an overview of the excluded candidates and the positions stated before the deadline.
The Nice municipal campaign has experienced a first turning point. Of the ten lists announced, seven have been officially filed. This leaves three candidacies that have not passed the administrative step. The lack of running mates is often cited as the main explanation.
In this context, each camp is refining its strategy. Some speak of continuing their commitment. Others denounce a locked system. Abstainers occupy a central place in several speeches.
Hélène Granouillac withdraws from filing a list
Hélène Granouillac, announced lead candidate of Vivre Nice, will not file a candidacy. A statement was issued: “Vivre Nice will not file its list at the Prefecture but a model. We continue our commitment to an economy of well-being for softened mobility, for shared habitability, for peaceful coexistence.”
A message accompanied this announcement: “an electoral campaign and a solid program without partisan ties, conducted with conviction and determination for the next generation rather than for the next election teach that there are tomorrows that sing.”
No voting instructions should be given in the coming days by Vivre Nice.
The question of an alliance with the Union of the Left led by Juliette Chesnel-Le Roux was also raised. In a statement to Ici Azur, Hélène Granouillac stated: “I don’t really spend time with them. I simply see that there are people on the team who rent Airbnbs and say you shouldn’t rent them. I would like a bit more consistency in the team. People who have somewhat, let’s say, tendentious behaviors on scrolling through porn sites. That’s when you scroll on screens and look at porn sites. And that’s in the current team proposing a list. So if I disaffiliated myself, it’s because there were inconsistencies that seemed unacceptable to me! (…) “I’m asking for a bit more ethics in ecological politics since that’s what we’re emphasizing in the program. So to answer your question: ‘Would I rejoin them? They still need to clean up their own backyard.’
These remarks close the door to an immediate rapprochement. The campaign continues without participating in the vote.
Nathalie Dloussky invokes an “administrative refusal”
Nathalie Dloussky, candidate announced for “Together for the Greatness of France”, does not file a list. The issued statement mentions an “administrative refusal” and specifies that 11 running mates out of 69 required came forward. February 26, 2026 is presented as “day 1 of the sovereigntist movement in Nice.”
Nevertheless, the “Nice 2060” program is maintained. The document details several proposals: permanent municipal RIC, real-time publication of expenses, 50% short supply chains in school canteens by 2030, neighborhood councils with veto power, protection of architectural and cultural heritage. An extension is announced for the 2027 legislative elections, 2028 regional elections, 2029 European elections and 2031 municipal elections.
Memberships are open via a dedicated email address. Abstainers occupy a central place in the strategy. The text mentions 70% abstention and calls for making the blank vote on March 15 a “first popular RIC of Nice”.
A broader analysis accompanies this position. Voting intentions place Éric Ciotti at 41% of votes cast, ahead of Christian Estrosi at 30%. The hypothesis of high abstention is advanced, between 50 and 68%. The calculation is detailed: 41% of votes cast would represent between 16 and 25% of registered voters depending on the level of abstention.
In a message to the editorial staff, Nathalie Dloussky evokes “kit legitimacy” and a risk of institutional blockages. The right is described as divided. The left is given at 23% maximum. The hypothesis of a conflictual municipal council is advanced.
Jean-Claude Spach calls for voting Ciotti without appearing on the list
Jean-Claude Spach, candidate of Alternative Eco.Citizen, has remained absent from debates for several weeks. A rallying to the list of Éric Ciotti was announced, presented as “the only one capable of toppling the king” of Nice.
Jean-Claude Spach does not appear on the “The Best is Yet to Come” list. Conversely, Jean-Marc Governatori withdrew his candidacy earlier to join Éric Ciotti and appears on the filed list.
This withdrawal without formal integration raises questions about internal balances. Recompositions continue on the right, as the filing deadline has now passed.
Three candidacies find themselves out of the race before even the first round. The March 15 vote will be contested between seven lists. Abstention remains a major unknown in a campaign marked by withdrawals and rallying.
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