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Jonathan Dean for Illinois - U.S. Senate US Inactive

DEAN FOR ILLINOIS

ad creative

Ad copy

I am running for US Senate because I am terrified for my kids’ futures. Our government is failing to solve problems and has become non-functional. But real futures are at stake: Mine, Yours, Your Kids, and My Kids. We need to send a disrupter to the Senate who will make the place function again. On March 17, vote to disrupt our failing government. Vote Jonathan Dean for US Senate. To view the full video and learn more, visit: dean4il.com

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Performance proxies

Overall score29.8/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 · 49.2 · 0.3 · 69.7
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions6,000 – 6,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 7.62
Est. audience size
Days live2 (2026-03-06 → 2026-03-08)
Created2026-03-06
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIL — Jonathan Dean
Surfaced by“senate:Jonathan Dean”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealfear
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate, family children
Symbolsfamily
Call to actionvote
Standout elementcandidate standing with young children on a rocky riverbank beneath mountain scenery, evoking a father's fear for the next generation
TacticThe ad leverages parental fear and personal authenticity — framing the candidate as an everyday dad terrified for his kids' futures — to position him as a relatable outsider disruptor rather than a politician.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Illinois90.7%
Indiana6.9%
Wisconsin1.9%
Michigan0.5%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.4%
45-54 · male 5.2%
65+ · male 18.5%
65+ · female 33.0%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 10.6%
55-64 · female 11.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 5.5%
18-24 · male 1.2%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 5.5%
35-44 · female 3.3%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 3.4%
25-34 · female 1.4%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.5%

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