Ahead of the
2012 presidential election, Folliot endorsed
François Bayrou's candidacy as
President of France. In 2013,
Jean-Louis Borloo of the
Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) included Folliot in his
shadow cabinet; in this capacity, he served as opposition counterpart to
Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian. In the
2017 legislative election, Folliot claimed the banner of the presidential majority without being explicitly invested by
La République En Marche!. Following the election, he stood as a candidate for the National Assembly's presidency; in an internal vote within the LREM parliamentary group, he lost against
François de Rugy. He came in last with the support of 32 deputies. In parliament, Folliot serves on the Defence Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he chairs the French-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group. ==Political positions==