The 2026 municipal elections in France are being significantly shaped by artificial intelligence, marking the first campaign to be widely augmented by this technology. Political communication agencies like Lab électoral are assisting candidates across various commune sizes, from small towns to cities of 220,000 inhabitants, with AI tools that are accessible and rapidly adopted. Christophe Bouillon, president of the Association des petites villes de France, notes AI's ability to produce well-crafted documents for social media, even for those with limited writing skills. This low-cost, rapid technology is seen as an essential advantage in a competitive electoral landscape, with notable examples including Sarah Knafo's sensationalist videos in Paris.