The kind of people who vote for her don’t do that kind of deep research.
On the 3th of october 2023, the newspaper Le Monde published a very well-writen investigation about her. Because she is the girlfriend of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, her party boss, she doesn’t hesitate to humiliate people:
Three days later, on the 6th of october, Jean-Luc Mélenchon was visiting Morocco. Believing he was far from french journalists, he made this confession to Moroccan students:
I don’t care about what’s in the press. Luckily, voters don’t read the press, they watch our videos. We are in the amazing age of social media
Chikirou is not left. She is a tankie nutjob.
She is know for screaming on her assistants
In parliament, she voted against aid to Ukraine, arguing “This would be bad for peace”
She said China isn’t actually a dictatorship
She paid tribute to the leader of Hamas
She told a group of Russians : “We will make Ukraine can never join the EU or NATO. They have a huge responsibility for seeking war”
She compared socialists to insects that must be crushed
Last but not the least, she is criminally indicted for financial fraud:
https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/en-bref/la-deputee-sophia-chikirou-sera-jugee-en-mai-pour-escroquerie-devant-le-tribunal-judiciaire-de-paris-13496/
This is a woman so toxic that no one wants to associate with her.
When she joined the race, in her first interview, she said her main goal is to make sure the socialist loses:
https://www.leparisien.fr/elections/municipales/sophia-chikirou-candidate-lfi-aux-municipales-2026-il-ne-faut-pas-quun-socialiste-soit-maire-de-paris-21-11-2025-GSXLBJPABBHHBIQ6H3ECZ6SK4M.php
I don’t speak French.
But still, taking your word and the jist of the articles… Is this well known in Paris?
The kind of people who vote for her don’t do that kind of deep research.
On the 3th of october 2023, the newspaper Le Monde published a very well-writen investigation about her. Because she is the girlfriend of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, her party boss, she doesn’t hesitate to humiliate people:
https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2023/10/03/pourquoi-la-justice-enquete-sur-la-deputee-lfi-sophia-chikirou_6192142_3224.html
Three days later, on the 6th of october, Jean-Luc Mélenchon was visiting Morocco. Believing he was far from french journalists, he made this confession to Moroccan students:
https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/lfi-melenchon-prefere-sa-communication-video-qui-se-compte-en-millions-aux-articles-lus-par-des-milliers-de-personnes-20231005