Debout!
French political party
Debout! (D!, Stand Up!) is a French political party founded by François Ruffin in 2017 and registered in 2019. Initially named Picardie Debout!, it changed its name in June 2025 in order to prepare for the 2027 French Presidential Election.
History
Background
In 2016, filmmaker and journalist François Ruffin announced his candidacy for the 1st constituency of Somme. His programme was inspired by La France Insoumise, the French Communist Party and Europe Ecology The Greens.
Ruffin qualified for the second round of voting with 24.32% of the vote behind Nicolas Dumont of La République en marche! (LREM) with 34.13% of the vote.. Going into the second round Ruffin received the support of
La France Insoumise and the support of defeated incumbent, Pascale Boistard of the Socialist Party.
Francois Ruffin was elected in the 1st constituency of the Somme with 55.97% of the vote marking the first deputy to be elected for or supported by LFI in that election.
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