Legislature 2022: Former columnist Aymeric Caron elected MP

of thewe are not in bed in parliament. Former columnist of the program presented by Laurent Ruquier, Aymeric Caron, who entered politics, was elected as a member of parliament on Sunday, June 19th. candidate of the New Popular Ecological and Social Union in the 18th constituency of Paris (nudists) won the second round against his candidateTogether ! and the incumbent Pierre-Yves Bournazel. The voting was tight as the former journalist, who supported Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the last presidential election, won the elections with 51.65% of the votes cast.

In the first round, Aymeric Caron, who received 45.05% of the vote, had already taken first place against 35.57% of his majority opponent. On Twitter, the former columnist warmly thanked his supporters: “Thank you to everyone who has supported me and allowed me to join the ranks of #Nupes in the National Assembly to wage fundamental struggles against Macron’s far-right and contemptuous power.”

During this campaign, Aymeric Caron made a specific claim. “radicalism” He especially wanted to carry his commitment on animal rights to the Parliament. He announced his investment in the columns of our colleagues on May 5. Parisian. Criticized for never living in the 18th district of Paris, the journalist had shielded himself from parachuting into columns. World : “I spent time at 18, I worked there, I walked a lot. It’s an amazing place. If I’m elected, I can live there and have a place where people can come and see me. But an MP is not there to make the markets laugh. Your father’s politics are over!”. The New Popular Ecological and Social Union (nudists) ensured the election of 131 deputies to the Assembly.

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