★The International Phone BankerPhone Banker·Volunteer Edition№ 546·Wednesday 1 July 20261 July·On air
🇳🇿 Calling from Aotearoa New Zealand
From the Pacific, with conviction.
American foreign policy reaches into the Pacific we share. Trade access, climate commitments, regional security, every framework we depend on. Aotearoa sits closer to the consequences than most. You can call US voters about it.
What it's already done: democratic-socialist and Justice Democrats–backed candidates have won a US Senate nomination, a DC mayoral primary, and multiple New York congressional primaries this cycle — several by margins under two thousand votes. See the full win-loss record below, then pick a race that still needs callers from New Zealand before its next election date.
Every DSA-aligned race we phone bank for — win or lose
Since the 2026 cycle opened, democratic-socialist and Justice Democrats–backed candidates have already won a US Senate nomination, a mayoral primary in the nation's capital, and two contested New York congressional primaries — several by a few thousand votes or fewer. Grassroots GOTV phone banking is the volunteer machine campaigns lean on hardest when a race is that close, and it is exactly the tactic international volunteers are legally free to do under FEC 11 CFR 100.74. Below is the full ledger: what's still live, and what has already been decided.
Who calls
Who calls from Aotearoa
Labour and Greens supporters. Pacific solidarity organisers. Climate activists. Public health workers. Iwi and community groups already organising on questions Washington influences. You bring perspective American voters rarely hear. That is the value.
Best call window
11am to 2pm NZDT (East Coast) or 2pm to 5pm NZDT (West Coast)
Aotearoa has the best alignment of any country on this platform. US East Coast primetime arrives at lunchtime, roughly 11am to 2pm NZDT. US West Coast primetime arrives mid-afternoon, 2pm to 5pm NZDT. You can call without losing an evening.
Legal basis
New Zealand citizens may volunteer personal services to US campaigns under FEC 11 CFR 100.74 without compensation. New Zealand electoral law governs our elections, not your right to volunteer for someone else's.
US climate policy is the single largest variable in our Pacific climate future. US trade decisions set the conditions for our exporters. US military posture in the region reshapes the seas we share with our neighbours.
Why it matters
Why New Zealand callers connect
New Zealand voices read as warm, considered, and not pushy. American voters listen. Speaking from the Pacific about Pacific consequences is a story that lands. You do not need a script in your bones. The campaign will train you.
Common questions
Phone banking from New Zealand, answered
Can I legally phone bank for US elections from New Zealand?
New Zealand citizens may volunteer personal services to US campaigns under FEC 11 CFR 100.74 without compensation. New Zealand electoral law governs our elections, not your right to volunteer for someone else's.
What is the best call window from New Zealand?
Aotearoa has the best alignment of any country on this platform. US East Coast primetime arrives at lunchtime, roughly 11am to 2pm NZDT. US West Coast primetime arrives mid-afternoon, 2pm to 5pm NZDT. You can call without losing an evening.
Why does this matter for New Zealand?
New Zealand voices read as warm, considered, and not pushy. American voters listen. Speaking from the Pacific about Pacific consequences is a story that lands. You do not need a script in your bones. The campaign will train you.
Who calls from New Zealand?
Labour and Greens supporters. Pacific solidarity organisers. Climate activists. Public health workers. Iwi and community groups already organising on questions Washington influences. You bring perspective American voters rarely hear. That is the value.
What is at stake for New Zealand?
US climate policy is the single largest variable in our Pacific climate future. US trade decisions set the conditions for our exporters. US military posture in the region reshapes the seas we share with our neighbours.
One conversation, one phone, one evening. New Zealand can show up for an election that already shapes our lives. Start when you are ready.