), which he joined after leaving the Socialist Party (PS), he previously served as Mayor of Autun from 2001 until his resignation in 2017 following his election to Parliament.

In the 2012 legislative election, he unsuccessfully ran for the National Assembly in the 3rd constituency of Saône-et-Loire, placing fourth in the first round with 7.3% of the vote.

In addition to his committee assignments, he was part of the French parliamentary friendship group with Burkina Faso.

[4][5] On 12 July 2022, to criticise a far-right opponent, Rebeyrotte made a Nazi salute in the hemicycle of the National Assembly.

In the 2024 snap election, he narrowly lost his seat to Aurélien Dutremble of the National Rally, placing second with a margin of 65 votes in the second round.