Huyghe joined the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) in 2002, which later changed its name in The Republicans.

From 2014 until 2016, Huyghe served as party spokesperson under the leadership of its chairman Nicolas Sarkozy, alongside Isabelle Le Callennec (2014-2015) and Lydia Guirous (2015-2016).

[2] In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, he endorsed Sarkozy as the party's candidate for the office of President of France.

In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French-Argentinian Parliamentary Friendship Group.

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