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Seth Bodnar US Inactive

SETH BODNAR FOR MONTANA

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Seth Bodnar is a Green Beret, business leader, and former president of the University of Montana running for the U.S. Senate to be an independent voice for Montana. Seth is guided by a lifelong commitment to duty, honor, and country.

Ad copy

Can you stop scrolling? It’s Seth Bodnar here. I’m a Green Beret, a businessman, and a dad running for U.S. Senate as an Independent to take power back from Washington political elites. Montana now has an open Senate seat, and we have a real chance to do something different. Chip in a monthly donation today and become one of the first supporters of this campaign.

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Performance proxies

Overall score41.2/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.47.8 · 66.9 · 0.6 · 49.5
Spend rangeUSD 4,000–4,499
Impressions35,000 – 39,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 113.32
Est. audience size
Days live3 (2026-03-10 → 2026-03-13)
Created2026-03-09
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateMT — Seth Bodnar
Surfaced by“senate:Seth Bodnar”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealhope
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate, veterans military
Symbolsmilitary, farm rural
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementSelfie-style outdoor video of candidate speaking directly to camera amid Montana trees, projecting unpolished authenticity
TacticThe DIY selfie-video format and scroll-stopping direct address ('Can you stop scrolling?') build personal trust and urgency while the Green Beret/businessman/dad trifecta rapidly establishes credibility to drive first-time small-dollar donations.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Montana35.4%
California8.7%
Washington4.6%
Florida4.4%
New York3.3%
Texas3.3%
Pennsylvania2.2%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 1.1%
45-54 · male 6.0%
65+ · male 21.8%
65+ · female 24.6%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 10.0%
55-64 · female 9.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 5.2%
18-24 · male 2.4%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 6.2%
35-44 · female 4.3%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 5.1%
25-34 · female 3.0%
18-24 · unknown 0.1%
65+ · unknown 0.5%

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