Poll: Far-right candidate breaks through in Paris mayor race

(Clea Caulcutt, Anthony Lattier and Alexandre Léchenet – Politico) Anti-immigration MEP Sarah Knafo of the Reconquest party is set to advance to the second round of the Paris mayoral election in what would be a historic first for a far-right candidate, according to new polling shared with POLITICO. The survey from Cluster17, a prominent French pollster, shows Knafo, who formally entered the race in January, winning 10 percent of the vote in the municipal election next month. The data suggests her campaign is building traction — a surprise in a city where the far right has always struggled — as she was on course to win only 6 percent in December.

Poll: Far-right candidate breaks through in Paris mayor race – POLITICO