He graduated with a degree in communications from the School of Advertising, Press and Public Relations (EPPREP) in Paris.
[2] Ballard joined La Chaîne Info (LCI) in 1994 as a news reporter and presented a number of political shows.
He also covered events such as the 2008 US presidential election and the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in the United Kingdom.
[4] From 1989 to 2008, Ballard served for three terms in the municipal council (also holding office as deputy mayor) of Le Plessis-Trévise in Val-de-Marne.
[5] He joined the National Rally in September 2020 and successfully stood as a candidate in the 2021 regional election in Île-de-France.