Phone Bank for the Candidates

Help our endorsed candidates on their path to Congress! Below are some opportunities to engage in toss up races this cycle. The best ways to help these campaigns is through voter outreach and education. Indicate your commitment to peace by adding “Peace Action” to your name on Mobilize Zoom as you dial.

These races are some of the closest in the country, and every vote will count. We have to help ensure we get the votes out for our candidates! And don’t worry if you’re from out of town. If the script ever says anything like “I’m a district voter” just switch it to something like “I believe in…” or “I’m volunteering for…”

Abdul El-Sayed (MI-Senate)

Phonebank today for Abdul’s race for Congress!

Epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed stumbled into politics after seeing firsthand how badly it damages healthcare in this country. He has consistently called for a ceasefire and peace for the Palestinian people, and “believes that our budget should reflect our values. He is an outspoken critic of outsized defense spending, and believes that we should spend less on building weapons of war, and instead invest taxpayer dollars in health care, education, and infrastructure here at home.”

If you’re in Michigan and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

Dan Osborn (NE-Senate)

Phonebank today for Dan’s race for Congress!

Born and raised in Omaha, Dan Osborn is a “Navy Man, Mechanic, [and] Independent.” After leaving the military, he began work at Kellogg’s, eventually becoming president of his union and leading the members in a successful 11-week strike. His campaign is focused on prioritizing the working class. In the military, Dan saw lots of Pentagon waste firsthand and is ready to move spending to people:”Sometimes it seems the military overpays for everything — except soldiers. From forty-dollar hammers that cost ten bucks at the hardware store, to $10,000 switches that cost a couple of hundred dollars to manufacture, price gouging is draining our military of the resources to defend this country.”

If you’re in Nebraska and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

Randy Villegas (CA-22)

Phonebank today for Randy’s race for Congress!

Educator Randy Villegas is the proud son of Mexican immigrant parents who taught him the “values of hard work, perseverance, and giving back to the community.” He is “a pro-peace candidate who believes in diplomacy and stopping endless wars and unnecessary interventions across the world [and whose] commitment towards peace in the world is unwavering.” He wants to see us end endless wars, stop spending trillions on the bloated Pentagon, and reinvest taxpayer dollars into our communities. Randy wants to see the US become a “leader of peace” in its foreign policy.

If you’re in the Central Valley and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

William Lawrence (MI-7)

Phonebank today for William’s race for Congress!

Raised in East Lansing, William Lawrence has been deeply committed to helping not just the people of Michigan’s 7th district but working-class Americans everywhere. As the founder of the Sunrise Movement, Will has a long history of organizing and advocacy. He believes in change, both domestically and abroad. “Politicians in both parties have said there’s money for war, but not anything for Social Security, childcare, or education. That’s a lie. We need to get our priorities straight: stop bombing kids overseas, start delivering for American families. We need to: end the illegal & expensive war on Iran; stop arms sales to Israel & other human rights violators; seek diplomatic solutions to global challenges, not more war.”

If you’re in the Lansing area and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

Mike Decillis (NY-11)

Phonebank today for Mike’s race for Congress!

A fourth-generation Staten Islander and third-generation union member, Mike has dedicated his life to protecting, educating, and advocating for the people of Staten Island and South Brooklyn. And he believes it’s time we put money back into the pockets of working families instead of corporate weapons manufacturers. “The Pentagon budget is astronomically high, and is slated to increase by 50%. There is simply no need to keep expanding a defense budget that doesn’t make America safer, but increases every year as it expands its payments to federal corporate contractors. As a nation, we’ve paid Pentagon contractors over $7 trillion since 9/11. Add that to the bill for Iraq and Afghanistan, and that’s $15 trillion. We need investments and spending to be redirected towards programs that help people live better, not an endless increase of spending for forever wars.”

If you’re in New York City and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

Mai Vang (CA-7)

Phonebank today for Mai’s race for Congress!

Mai Vang is the daughter of Hmong refugees who fled the war in Laos and moved to Sacramento. The oldest of 16 children, Mai became a community organizer after college, was elected to the School Board in 2016, and has served on the Sacramento City Council since 2020. Her anti-war stances are personal. “My family fled the CIA’s Secret War in Laos as Hmong refugees. I carry the memory of what happens when our government chooses war over diplomacy: families torn apart and trauma that haunts generations. Today, as conflict devastates communities from Gaza to Iran to Ukraine to Sudan, our mission must be to protect life—not fund its destruction. We need a representative who refuses to profit from the industries fueling this violence. I will fight to redirect our tax dollars from endless wars abroad into healthcare and housing here at home.”

If you’re in the Sacramento area and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

Analilia Mejia (NJ-11)

Phonebank today for Analilia’s race for Congress!

Community organizer and former Policy Director for Bernie Sanders during his presidential run, Analilia Mejia has fought for racial, economic, and immigrant justice, including campaigns for workers’ rights, affordable housing, criminal justice reform, voting access, and public services. She supports conditioning US military aid to Israel in order to end the Gaza genocide. After the US military strikes on Venezuela, she called it “an illegal act of war,” saying that “bombing another country and seizing its president is reckless, dangerous, and risks dragging us into another endless conflict.”

If you’re in northern New Jersey and can knock doors, you can sign up for one of the ongoing canvasses in the district.

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Only by demonstrating the power of the peace constituency can we expect members of Congress to support pro-peace policies. That’s why Peace Action is committed to helping get pro-peace candidates into office.

Every election cycle, Peace Action makes candidate endorsements, raises campaign money for our candidates, conducts candidate briefings of foreign policy issues and donates skilled organizers to campaigns that we know will represent the peace movement well in Congress. Through this work, we’ve built invaluable relationships with Senators and Representatives, helping to shape many pro-peace candidates into pro-peace leaders on Capitol Hill. Help fund our Peace Voter work.

If you’d like to donate to a specific candidate, you can do so here. Donating through us sends the campaign a message that you’re donating for peace!

Amplify the Peace Voice

Use your social media platforms to spotlight our pro-peace champions and help put peace on this election’s agenda. The graphics and messages below can help you get our message out.

Are You a Peace Voter?

Let the candidates know you’re voting for peace in this cycle! Save these graphics (with a right-click or by opening their link) and share them on your social media!

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Follow our endorsed pro-peace candidates on social media and help amplify their progressive messages. Use the above graphics to show your support for these issues.

How Can Affiliates Help Peace Voter?

Peace Action affiliates can get involved in supporting the electoral efforts in their states in numerous ways.

Who has Peace Action endorsed this cycle?

You can visit our Candidate Endorsements page to see an up to date list.

How can I nominate a candidate for Peace Action’s endorsement?

If you are a c4 affiliate and feel a candidate delivers a pro-peace policy, you can submit an Endorsement Request Form to us for consideration. Make a copy of the document and fill out the details. You can send candidates of interest to the Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire to record their answers on the issue.

How can Peace Action help a campaign?

We may be able to help in the following areas:

• Endorsement
• PAC contribution
• Online bundling
• Local and/or national press release on endorsement
• Quotes for your press release and other communications
• Issue expertise and messaging advice
• In-kind donation of organizer
• In-kind donation of other services (phone banking tools, etc.)
• Recruiting volunteers inside and/or outside of district or state
• Voter outreach phone banking
• Hosting events
• Other requests

Does Peace Action have any resources for campaigns about these issues?

If you’re interested in learning more about the foreign policy issues critical to Peace Action, you can visit our Candidate Resource Center. There, you will find our updated Policy Briefings, polling on the issues, and links to our questionnaire.

Can we do anything electorally as a 501(c)(3)?

Yes, but in a restricted, nonpartisan way. Alliance for Justice has some good resources on 501 (c)(3) eligible electoral work. A few more common actions are below (full list here) and you can find more information at https://bolderadvocacy.org/.

• Conduct nonpartisan get-out-the-vote and voter registration drives
• Sponsor candidate debates
• Conduct voter protection activities
• Canvass the public on issues

Federal tax law absolutely prohibits 501(c)(3)s from supporting or opposing candidates for public office. 501(c)(3)s cannot endorse candidates or make independent expenditures suggesting who is the “better” candidate without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status.

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