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John Deaton for US Senate US Inactive

JOHN DEATON FOR SENATE INC.

ad creative

Ad copy

Most developed countries require voter ID. In America, about 80 percent of voters support it. This isn’t controversial, it’s common sense. Cut the BS.

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Performance proxies

Overall score37.2/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.11.9 · 63.8 · 1.1 · 72.2
Spend rangeUSD 100–199
Impressions25,000 – 29,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 5.44
Est. audience size500,001 – 1,000,000
Days live5 (2026-03-20 → 2026-03-25)
Created2026-03-20
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateMA — John Deaton
Surfaced by“senate:John Deaton”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingissue advocacy
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealanger
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsus flag
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementcandidate speaking directly to camera in casual home setting with branded sweatshirt, projecting everyman authenticity
TacticThe ad uses a direct-to-camera, no-frills home video style combined with a populist 80% polling statistic to frame voter ID as mainstream common sense, positioning Deaton as a straight-talking outsider who cuts through political spin.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Massachusetts100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.0%
45-54 · male 10.1%
65+ · male 28.9%
65+ · female 18.4%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 25.8%
55-64 · female 7.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 1.6%
18-24 · male 0.6%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 4.0%
35-44 · female 0.6%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 1.9%
25-34 · female 0.3%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.3%

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