Irvine, CA
With just one week to go before California’s critical June 2, 2026 primary one Congressional candidate is already declaring a victory of sorts– over the scourge of unwanted robocalls.
“When I announced my Congressional bid I promised Americans across the nation I would bring an end to the robocall scourge.” Candidate Eric Troutman says. “I am proud to say we’ve already helped stop over 5 billion of these calls– and I’m hoping the voters here in Orange County will give me a chance to finish the job.”
Chart showing immediate drop in calls following Troutman’s announcement.
Known as the “Troutman Effect” in campaign circles, the YouMail Robocall Index show a plain drop in robocalls received by Americans following Troutman’s announcement he was joining the race in October, 2025.
“There’s just no other way to explain this drop.” Troutman’s campaign says. “Troutman enters the case and instantly the trend of rising robocalls reverse– the bad guys fear Troutman because they know he will put them out of business once and for all.”
The data is certainly there to support the theory.
Troutman officially announced his run in October, 2025 and YouMail’s Robocall Index has shown a YoY reduction in robocalls every month since:
Per YouMail’s Robocall Index, consumers have received far FEWER robocalls every month since Troutman announced his bid:
October, 2025: 1,170,000,000 fewer calls than year before
November, 2025: 867,000,000 fewer calls than year before
December, 2025: 248,000,000 fewer calls than year before
January, 2026: 856,000,000 fewer calls than year before
February, 2026: 621,000,000 fewer calls than year before
March, 2026: 598,000,000 fewer calls than year before
April, 2026: 746,000,000 fewer calls than the year before.
That’s 5.1BB fewer calls Americans have endured since Troutman launched his anti-robocall Congressional campaign. An amazing accomplishment to the extent the “Troutman Effect” is really behind the drop in calls.
“Anyone claiming this is a coincidence is just uninformed.” Troutman says. “Sure maybe if calls were down for a month or two but they dropped like a rock and they have stayed down– these guys do not want me in office and they’re playing nice to see what happens.”
Troutman is one of the best known telecom lawyers in the world and has dedicated his time and personal fortune to stopping the robocall epidemic.
“I’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of my own money travelling the nation trying to stop the robocall epidemic.” Troutman said. “I didn’t wait for the government to do it form me. I saw a problem and I went out there and tried to solve it. As a result I’ve stopped more robocalls than any human being alive. But now I am trying to finish the job.”
California’s primary for Congressional District 47 is June 2, 2026.