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Mike Rounds US Inactive

ROUNDS FOR SENATE

ad creative

Results matter

Help re-elect Senator Rounds

Ad copy

Mike worked to secure Ellsworth Air Force Base as the location for the first two B-21 Raider bomber squadrons.

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Performance proxies

Overall score37.4/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.23.7 · 61.7 · 1.7 · 62.5
Spend rangeUSD 400–499
Impressions20,000 – 24,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 19.98
Est. audience size
Days live7 (2020-02-12 → 2020-02-19)
Created2020-02-12
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateSD — Mike Rounds
Surfaced by“senate:Mike Rounds”

🧠 AI analysis

Issueforeign policy defense
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealpride
Production tierprofessional
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsus flag, military, capitol statue
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementBold blue banner with 'LET'S RE-ELECT MIKE' overlaid on a red Capitol dome background anchors the candidate's confident smile
TacticThe ad leverages a concrete military achievement (B-21 Raider squadrons at Ellsworth AFB) to position Rounds as an effective incumbent who delivers tangible defense results for South Dakota, reinforcing the 'Results matter' tagline.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

South Dakota100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

65+ · female 24.4%
45-54 · female 7.1%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · unknown 0.3%
65+ · unknown 0.4%
25-34 · female 4.1%
18-24 · female 0.5%
45-54 · male 8.2%
25-34 · male 8.4%
65+ · male 12.5%
55-64 · female 11.7%
18-24 · male 0.7%
35-44 · male 7.2%
55-64 · male 9.6%
35-44 · female 4.7%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%

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