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Brian Bengs for South Dakota US Inactive

Brian Bengs for South Dakota

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Get Brian Bengs on the Ballot | Rapid City

We’re gathering signatures to officially qualify Brian Bengs as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in South Dakota — and your signature makes it possible. We’ll make it easy: Drive up, sign, and head out. Brian and his team will be outside before the town hall to make it quick and simple. Want to stay? Brian will share a few brief remarks about why he’s running and what independent leadership means for South Dakota. 🗓 Date: March 21 ⏰ Drive-Thru: 1pm - 7pm 📍 Location: Minneluzahan Senior Center Brian Bengs is a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force who served our country across the globe. After retiring as a lieutenant colonel, he and his family chose South Dakota as home. He has taught law and policy at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the NATO School in Germany, and Northern State University in Aberdeen. Most recently, he served the people of South Dakota as a National Park Ranger in the Black Hills. Brian is stepping forward as a lifelong independent to bring integrity, accountability, and common-sense leadership back to South Dakota. Learn more about Brian and his platform: 👉 https://bengsforsouthdakota.com/

Ad copy

We’re collecting signatures to put Brian Bengs on the ballot for U.S. Senate in South Dakota. Stop by, sign, and go — it only takes 2 minutes!

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Performance proxies

Overall score30.8/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.11.9 · 49.2 · 0.8 · 61.4
Spend rangeUSD 100–199
Impressions6,000 – 6,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 23.0
Est. audience size50,001 – 100,000
Days live4 (2026-03-17 → 2026-03-21)
Created2026-03-17
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook
Languagesen
CandidateSD — Brian Bengs
Surfaced by“senate:Brian Bengs”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingpositive candidate
Message typelist building survey
Emotional appealpride
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate, veterans military
Symbolsus flag, military
Call to actionsign petition
Standout elementCandidate in cowboy hat against bold purple background with drive-thru signature event urgency
TacticThe ad deploys a low-barrier action ask ('only takes 2 minutes') paired with credentialing cues (Veteran, JAG, National Security Teacher) to build grassroots legitimacy for an independent ballot-access drive.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

South Dakota100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.6%
45-54 · male 6.2%
65+ · male 15.7%
65+ · female 23.2%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 7.0%
55-64 · female 13.4%
45-54 · unknown 0.2%
45-54 · female 9.6%
18-24 · male 0.6%
35-44 · unknown 0.4%
35-44 · male 5.0%
35-44 · female 8.9%
25-34 · unknown 0.3%
25-34 · male 3.4%
25-34 · female 5.4%
65+ · unknown 0.1%

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