WAHLS FOR IOWA
Guest Column | Dave Loebsack
Zach Wahls is the Democrat who can beat Ashley Hinson in November. Former Congressman Dave Loebsack knows what it takes to win tough races in Iowa — and that’s why he’s backing Zach Wahls in this important election. Here’s what he had to say about Zach: “If you want a Democrat who will take on Ashley Hinson and fight to lower costs and clean up this broken system, Zach is the choice.” Read more →
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| Overall score | 33.3/100 |
| Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff. | 0.0 · 55.8 · 3.0 · 74.6 |
| Spend range | <USD 99 |
| Impressions | 10,000 – 14,999 |
| CPM (≈ $/1k impr) | USD 3.96 |
| Est. audience size | 50,001 – 100,000 |
| Days live | 12 (2026-03-19 → 2026-03-31) |
| Created | 2026-03-18 |
| Creative variants | 1 body · 1 headline |
| Platforms | facebook, instagram |
| Languages | en |
| Candidate | IA — Zach Wahls |
| Surfaced by | “senate:Zach Wahls” |
| Issue | candidate character bio |
| Framing | positive candidate |
| Message type | persuasion |
| Emotional appeal | pride |
| Production tier | semi pro |
| Who pictured | candidate |
| Symbols | none |
| Call to action | learn more |
| Standout element | Torn-paper newspaper clipping style featuring The Gazette endorsement quote layered over a dark green background with candidate photo |
| Tactic | The ad leverages a prominent local newspaper headline and a credible former congressman's endorsement to frame Wahls as the most electable Democrat, using third-party validation to boost persuasion without direct attack. |
| Iowa | 100.0% |
| 18-24 · female | 3.6% |
| 45-54 · male | 6.8% |
| 65+ · male | 8.5% |
| 65+ · female | 13.6% |
| 55-64 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 55-64 · male | 5.5% |
| 55-64 · female | 8.9% |
| 45-54 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 45-54 · female | 10.4% |
| 18-24 · male | 2.1% |
| 35-44 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 35-44 · male | 8.0% |
| 35-44 · female | 13.1% |
| 25-34 · unknown | 0.3% |
| 25-34 · male | 7.0% |
| 25-34 · female | 11.3% |
| 18-24 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 65+ · unknown | 0.2% |