DPP candidate’s campaign pens go viral, boosting his popularity
DPP candidate’s campaign pens go viral, boosting his popularity
2026-09-11
A DPP political candidate is proving literally that the pen is mightier than the sword. Tseng Tzu-yao, a DPP candidate for Taichung City Council, has recently seen a huge boost in his popularity after his campaign ballpoint pens went viral on social media. Now, there are seemingly endless queues of people outside Tseng’s office, hoping to get hold of one of the pens that netizens say has an exceptionally smooth ink flow. But they’re now also in short supply: from a batch of 10,000, 7,000 were sold out in three days. Let’s learn more about this campaign tool that is underlining the power of Taiwan’s democracy.
A long line forms outside the office of Tseng Tzu-yao, a DPP Taichung City councilor candidate representing Beitun District. Most of them are there for his special campaign pen.
Member of the public
Waiting to get a pen
I saw someone sharing it on an online community and they even tried writing with it. I’m quite curious about this legendary pen that writes so well.
Member of the public
Waiting to get a pen
I’m curious to see how good this pen really is to be blowing up like this online.
The campaign pen’s explosive popularity is all because netizens are posting on social media about how smoothly it writes. Is writing with it really that smooth?
Member of the public
Waiting to get a pen
The pen feels surprisingly natural to hold, writes very smoothly and doesn’t feel cheap at all.
Member of the public
Waiting to get a pen
A pen is so easy to carry around—moms can use it to sign school contact books or fill out forms. When it writes smoothly, it really leaves an even greater impression.
Not only is it easy to write with, but its light green metallic glossy casing also gives it a more premium feel compared to other traditional campaign pens.
Tseng Tzu-yao
Taichung City councilor candidate (DPP)
This batch is about 10,000 pens. It took several months to distribute them, and in the last day or two, we’ve probably finished distributing the supply from the previous three or four months. Because after they became popular, everyone was rushing to get one.
Not only did the pen go viral, but it also turned the candidate into a trending search topic, giving him an unexpected bump in exposure.
Other practical campaign items include this green fine mesh bag, which many mothers and grandmothers specifically request when they come to this office.
Member of the public
Likes the mesh bag
It’s very practical and great, I think it’s good.
Fitted over the kitchen sink drain to catch every last bit of food scrap, this kitchen hack has become DPP councilor Chen Ya-hui’s secret weapon for winning over voters.
Chen Ya-hui
Taichung City councilor (DPP)
This is used every day, so every time people see it, they think of Ya-hui. The secret to being memorable is being part of their daily routine.
Election campaigning is intense, with candidates fighting tooth and nail. These candidates are leaning into practical giveaways to leave a lasting impression and stand out from the pack.
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競選筆引爆排隊潮! 三天狂掃7千支文宣神物成吸票黑馬
2026-09-11
選戰廝殺，競選文宣筆，竟成為網路夯物，民眾瘋狂索取，原來是，民進黨台中市北屯區議員參選人曾咨耀，推出的原子筆，因為出墨極順，被網友封為神筆，網路熱議，現在筆情告急，原本準備一萬支，三天內被狂掃7000支，筆紅意外也讓參選人曝光度大增。
民進黨台中市北屯區議員參選人曾咨耀服務處門口大排長龍，大夥全為了這支"競選文宣筆"。
[[排隊民眾]]
“在網路社群看到有人分享，而且還試寫，蠻好奇這傳說中的好寫的筆”
[[排隊民眾]]
“好奇說到底這筆有多好寫，網路上可以燒成這麼熱門”
文宣筆爆夯，全是因為網友在社群媒體發文討論，真的太好寫，真的這麼好寫嗎？
[[排隊民眾]]
“握起來的筆感，不會說特別奇怪，寫起來的時候十分滑順，它沒那麼廉價感”
[[排隊民眾]]
“筆就是隨身可以帶，媽媽可以簽聯絡簿，或是寫資料，寫起來又很順手，好感度就會上升”
不只好寫，淡綠色金屬光澤外殼，相較於統競選文宣筆，更有質感。
[[台中市北屯區議員參選人(民) 曾咨耀]]
“我們這筆就是大概是1萬支，發了好幾個月，然後這一兩天，大概是把之前三四個月的量發完，因為紅起來之後，大家搶著來領”
不只筆爆紅，連帶讓參選人成了熱搜人物，意外增加曝光度。
實用競選小物，還有這個"綠色細網"，不少婆婆媽媽，上門指定索取。
[[民眾]]
“就很實用很好啊，我覺得不錯”
套進流理台排水孔，飯菜殘渣一網打盡，這款廚房神器，成了綠營議員陳雅惠，打中選民的秘密武器。
[[台中市議員(民) 陳雅惠]]
“這個每天都用得到，所以每天大家看到這個，就會想到雅惠，記憶點就是每天都在你身邊”
選戰激烈廝殺，議員參選人，文宣品吹實用風，加強記憶點拚出線。
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