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Sarah Adlakha for US Senate US Inactive

SARAH ADLAKHA FOR SENATE

ad creative

Balance the budget

Ad copy

If Washington had passed the Penny Plan seven years ago, we’d already have a balanced budget, and we’d be chipping that debt down every single day. But instead, Congress — including Cindy Hyde-Smith — voted against cutting just one penny on the dollar from federal spending. One penny. It’s time to get serious about our spending problem in Washington. #MississippiFirstAmericaAlways #SarahforSenate

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Performance proxies

Overall score33.7/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.11.9 · 55.8 · 0.8 · 66.3
Spend rangeUSD 100–199
Impressions10,000 – 14,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 11.96
Est. audience size
Days live4 (2025-12-17 → 2025-12-21)
Created2025-12-17
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateMS — Sarah Adlakha
Surfaced by“senate:Sarah Adlakha”

🧠 AI analysis

Issueeconomy taxes
Framingcontrast comparison
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealurgency
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementCandidate filming herself outdoors in casual attire, giving a direct-to-camera selfie-style pitch that signals authenticity over polish
TacticThe 'one penny' repetition is a minimalist shaming device designed to make the opponent's vote seem indefensibly petty, converting a complex budget debate into a visceral, relatable contrast.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Mississippi100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

25-34 · female 0.1%
25-34 · male 0.3%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
35-44 · female 1.0%
35-44 · male 2.6%
35-44 · unknown 0.0%
45-54 · female 2.5%
45-54 · male 6.2%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · female 8.8%
55-64 · male 16.6%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
65+ · female 28.9%
65+ · male 32.3%
65+ · unknown 0.4%

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