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Seth Bodnar US Inactive

SETH BODNAR FOR MONTANA

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Seth Bodnar is a Green Beret, business leader, and former president of the University of Montana running for the U.S. Senate to be an independent voice for Montana. Seth is guided by a lifelong commitment to duty, honor, and country.

Ad copy

Montana’s Senate seat is now up for grabs. I’m Seth Bodnar, and I’m running as an Independent because Montanans deserve leadership that answers to them, not party bosses in Washington. If you’re ready for something different, chip in a monthly donation and help us win this race.

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Performance proxies

Overall score39.2/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.38.3 · 61.7 · 4.4 · 52.3
Spend rangeUSD 1,500–1,999
Impressions20,000 – 24,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 77.76
Est. audience size
Days live17 (2026-03-13 → 2026-03-30)
Created2026-03-13
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateMT — Seth Bodnar
Surfaced by“senate:Seth Bodnar”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealhope
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementCasual selfie-style video framing with downtown Montana street visible behind candidate, projecting authenticity over polish
TacticThe DIY selfie-video aesthetic deliberately signals anti-establishment authenticity, reinforcing the Independent outsider narrative while the direct-to-camera appeal creates personal connection to drive monthly recurring donations.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Montana40.3%
Washington7.0%
California7.0%
Florida3.0%
Oregon2.9%
Arizona2.8%
Texas2.5%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.2%
45-54 · male 5.8%
65+ · male 32.9%
65+ · female 26.8%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 11.7%
55-64 · female 8.2%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 3.5%
18-24 · male 0.6%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 4.2%
35-44 · female 2.0%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 2.0%
25-34 · female 0.9%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.7%

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