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Zach Wahls US Inactive

WAHLS FOR IOWA

ad creative

15 Years Ago, Zach Spoke— Iowa Listened

Ad copy

Fifteen years ago, Zach Wahls delivered this speech to the Iowa State Legislature, which changed his life. It was a speech about love, family, and equality. Now, Zach is running for the United States Senate because Iowa deserves a leader who will bring that same courage to Washington. If you believe in this type of leadership, one grounded in compassion, we need you in this fight. Chip in $5, $10, or whatever you can to help power this movement.

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Performance proxies

Overall score56.0/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.65.7 · 94.0 · 7.2 · 57.1
Spend rangeUSD 20,000–24,999
Impressions500,000 – 599,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 40.91
Est. audience size
Days live27 (2026-01-08 → 2026-02-04)
Created2026-01-08
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIA — Zach Wahls
Surfaced by“senate:Zach Wahls”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealhope
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsfamily
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementCallback to a viral historic speech framed as the founding moment of a political identity
TacticThe ad leverages biographical nostalgia and emotional storytelling — anchoring the candidate's courage and compassion in a real, resonant historical moment to justify a small-dollar donation ask.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

California11.3%
Iowa6.8%
New York5.9%
Florida5.2%
Texas5.0%
Minnesota4.9%
Illinois4.5%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.3%
45-54 · male 5.5%
65+ · male 12.6%
65+ · female 26.2%
55-64 · unknown 0.3%
55-64 · male 8.7%
55-64 · female 16.2%
45-54 · unknown 0.2%
45-54 · female 9.9%
18-24 · male 0.4%
35-44 · unknown 0.2%
35-44 · male 5.5%
35-44 · female 7.9%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 2.5%
25-34 · female 2.9%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.5%

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