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Zach Wahls US Inactive

WAHLS FOR IOWA

ad creative

I’m Not Chuck Schumer’s First Choice

Zach Wahls is running to be Iowa’s next U.S. Senator! Donate now.

Ad copy

Let’s be honest. Chuck Schumer has a favorite candidate in this race. And it’s not Zach Wahls. Why? Because Zach doesn’t take marching orders from DC insiders. As a State Senator, he stood up to the Democratic establishment and put Iowa families first, even when party leaders didn’t like it. If you want more of the same from Washington, scroll on. That’s what happens when we let the establishment decide for us. But if you want real change, and a Democrat who can flip this seat and fight for Iowa, not DC, now is the moment. Rush a $10 and help prove Iowa can’t be bought.

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Performance proxies

Overall score32.6/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.17.4 · 51.9 · 1.4 · 59.6
Spend rangeUSD 200–299
Impressions8,000 – 8,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 29.35
Est. audience size
Days live6 (2026-01-02 → 2026-01-08)
Created2026-01-02
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIA — Zach Wahls
Surfaced by“senate:Zach Wahls”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingpositive candidate
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealanger
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementBold two-color headline contrasting white 'doesn't play' with orange 'Chuck Schumer's rules' against deep green background
TacticThe ad deploys an anti-establishment contrast tactic — positioning Wahls as the outsider insurgent by weaponizing Schumer's name as a liability to fundraise off of, turning rejection by DC elites into a credibility badge.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Iowa54.8%
California5.1%
Texas3.0%
Illinois2.8%
Florida2.1%
New York2.0%
Minnesota1.9%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.2%
45-54 · male 3.0%
65+ · male 23.1%
65+ · female 42.1%
55-64 · unknown 0.3%
55-64 · male 6.3%
55-64 · female 11.7%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 4.4%
18-24 · male 0.6%
35-44 · unknown 0.2%
35-44 · male 2.5%
35-44 · female 2.4%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 1.3%
25-34 · female 1.1%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.9%

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