Brian Bengs for South Dakota
Gas has hit $4/gallon here in Hot Springs, up nearly $1.50 from late February. America canβt afford a Washington that keeps sending billions of taxpayer dollars abroad while doing nothing to make life more affordable for folks here at home.
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| Overall score | 28.8/100 |
| Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff. | 0.0 Β· 43.0 Β· 6.9 Β· 65.1 |
| Spend range | <USD 99 |
| Impressions | 3,000 β 3,999 |
| CPM (β $/1k impr) | USD 14.14 |
| Est. audience size | 100,001 β 500,000 |
| Days live | 26 (2026-05-05 β 2026-05-31) |
| Created | 2026-05-05 |
| Creative variants | 1 body Β· 0 headline |
| Platforms | facebook, instagram |
| Languages | en |
| Candidate | SD β Brian Bengs |
| Surfaced by | βsenate:Brian Bengsβ |
| Issue | economy taxes |
| Framing | issue advocacy |
| Message type | persuasion |
| Emotional appeal | anger |
| Production tier | diy amateur |
| Who pictured | none |
| Symbols | money cash |
| Call to action | none |
| Standout element | side-by-side Phillips 66 price signs showing dramatic gas price increase from $2.64 to $3.99 |
| Tactic | Uses hyperlocal, tangible evidence of inflation β real gas station photos from Hot Springs β to convert abstract economic frustration into visceral, relatable anger at Washington spending priorities. |
| South Dakota | 100.0% |
| 45-54 Β· female | 29.0% |
| 55-64 Β· female | 31.9% |
| 65+ Β· female | 39.1% |