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Francois Fillon

France’s presidential candidates are plagued by scandals. Here’s a primer.

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Following is a summary of the cases, great and small, ensnaring the main contenders in France’s presidential election campaign.

France's far-right National Front leader, Marine Le Pen (R), and Mayor of Henin-Beaumont, Steeve Briois, leave a polling station, March 2015.

In this French town, the National Front mayor gets support from local Muslims

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France's far-right National Front political party leader Marine Le Pen, center, prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station during the first round of the French mayoral elections in Henin Beaumont, Northern France, March 23, 2014.

French voters toss out the status quo in local elections

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Far-right conservatives gain ground in France

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Resurgence of the French National Front

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