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French Far Right Wins 14 Senate Seats, Forms Caucus
RN and allies won 14 French Senate seats on Sept. 27, 2026, clearing the 10-seat bar for their first caucus. Le Pen called it a historic victory.
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About Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France. It is made up of 348 senators elected by part of the country's local councillors in indirect elections. Senators have six-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every three years. They represent France's departments (328), overseas collectivities (8) and citizens abroad (12).
Everything about Senate →- Country
- France
- Headquarters
- Luxembourg Palace
- Inception
- April 28, 1859
- Website
- https://www.senat.fr/