# David Seymour urges ACT voters to avoid National

> ACT Party leader David Seymour says voting National won't 'play it safe' in election.
- Title: David Seymour urges ACT voters to avoid National · RNZ
- Summary: ACT Party leader David Seymour says voting National won't 'play it safe' in election. David Seymour says ACT voters should not choose National to 'play it…
- Keywords: david seymour, act party, national party, right bloc, election 2026, strategic voting, politics, news, David, Seymour, urges, ACT
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2229576/david-seymour-says-don-t-vote-national-to-play-it-safe-act-vote-will-grow-right-bloc
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:42:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: david seymour, act party, national party, right bloc, election 2026, strategic voting, politics, news
## Seymour addresses ACT voters
David Seymour told ACT supporters not to vote National to 'play it safe' as their vote still grows the right bloc.

> There are some people who say, 'well, look, my heart probably is with ACT, but I'm so terrified of Labour getting in ... I'm going to play it safe. I'm going to give my party vote to National'
## ACT vote strengthens right bloc
Seymour said a vote for ACT still means extra MPs on the right, helping re-elect the coalition without risk.
## ACT's poll gain
ACT gained 1.1 points in the latest RNZ Reid Research poll, reaching 10.1 percent.
## Strategic voting strategy
Te Pāti Māori is using strategic voting to grow the left bloc by asking supporters to vote for their candidates and party vote Labour or Green.
## Key takeaway

David Seymour says ACT voters should not choose National to 'play it safe' as their vote still strengthens the right bloc.