Recent elections have seen the far right make gains. Nine new senators from the RN party were elected, adding to the three who won seats previously. Additionally, two senators were elected from the Union of the Right for the Republic party, an ally of the RN.

The RN party's president has announced plans for the newly elected senators. They will form a group with their allies from the Union of the Right for the Republic party.

Further information on the election results and the implications of the far right's gains can be found through an Agence France-Presse tally of results.