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Zach Wahls US Inactive

WAHLS FOR IOWA

ad creative

Did you see Zach Wahls was in Des Moines?

State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, spoke Nov. 5 to about 75 people at a meeting of the West Side Democrats at Big Grove Brewery in Des Moines.

Ad copy

Zach Wahls just made a powerful campaign speech in Des Moines. As Iowa’s next U.S. Senator, he will take on the corrupt and broken establishment in Washington, D.C. It’s clear that Zach Wahls is not beholden to powerful interests and political insiders. He’s a fighter for working families who will stand up to Trump’s efforts to enrich himself while giving handouts to billionaires. Zach Wahls is the kind of U.S. Senator Iowans deserve. Read more →

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Performance proxies

Overall score37.7/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.11.9 · 63.8 · 3.0 · 72.2
Spend rangeUSD 100–199
Impressions25,000 – 29,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 5.44
Est. audience size10,001 – 50,000
Days live12 (2026-03-19 → 2026-03-31)
Created2026-03-19
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIA — Zach Wahls
Surfaced by“senate:Zach Wahls”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealanger
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementDes Moines Register headline used as credibility anchor above a smiling candidate photo with bold campaign logo
TacticThe ad borrows newspaper credibility to legitimize a populist reform message, pairing anti-establishment rhetoric with a trusted local media source to build both trust and urgency.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Iowa100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 3.2%
45-54 · male 6.9%
65+ · male 6.6%
65+ · female 12.7%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 5.1%
55-64 · female 8.9%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 9.9%
18-24 · male 1.7%
35-44 · unknown 0.3%
35-44 · male 9.0%
35-44 · female 14.9%
25-34 · unknown 0.4%
25-34 · male 7.3%
25-34 · female 12.8%
18-24 · unknown 0.1%
65+ · unknown 0.2%

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