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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

Can you stop scrolling? It’s Seth Bodnar here. I’m a Green Beret, a businessman, and a dad running for U.S. Senate as an Independent to take power back from Washington political elites. Montana now has an open Senate seat, and we have a real chance to do something different. Chip in a monthly donation today and become one of the first supporters of this campaign.

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Performance proxies

Overall score20.7/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 · 24.3 · 7.2 · 51.2
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions100 – 999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 90.08
Est. audience size
Days live27 (2026-04-27 → 2026-05-24)
Created2026-04-27
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, veterans military
Symbolsmilitary, farm rural
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementSelfie-style outdoor video of candidate speaking directly to camera amid Montana trees, projecting unpolished authenticity
TacticThe DIY selfie-video format and scroll-stopping direct address ('Can you stop scrolling?') build personal trust and urgency while the Green Beret/businessman/dad trifecta rapidly establishes credibility to drive first-time small-dollar donations.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Montana27.5%
California14.4%
Washington7.0%
New York4.4%
Texas4.4%
Florida4.4%
Virginia2.6%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.9%
18-24 · male 4.8%
25-34 · female 2.6%
25-34 · male 6.6%
35-44 · female 1.7%
35-44 · male 7.9%
45-54 · female 2.6%
45-54 · male 6.1%
55-64 · female 6.6%
55-64 · male 11.4%
55-64 · unknown 0.9%
65+ · female 24.0%
65+ · male 24.0%

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