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Paul Dans for US Senate US Inactive

PAUL DANS FOR SENATE

ad creative

Ad copy

I could bench press Lindsey Graham pretty easily.

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Performance proxies

Overall score39.3/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.23.7 · 66.9 · 0.3 · 66.3
Spend rangeUSD 400–499
Impressions35,000 – 39,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 11.99
Est. audience size
Days live2 (2026-03-24 → 2026-03-26)
Created2026-03-24
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languages
CandidateSC — Paul Dans
Surfaced by“senate:Paul Dans”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingcontrast comparison
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealpride
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actionvote
Standout elementCandidate bench-pressing heavy weights in a gym with the boastful taunt about bench-pressing his opponent in the copy
TacticThe ad uses physical toughness as a metaphor for political dominance, framing the candidate as stronger and more capable than the incumbent through a memorable, irreverent boast designed to go viral and signal anti-establishment masculinity.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

South Carolina99.2%
North Carolina0.8%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 5.6%
45-54 · male 6.0%
65+ · unknown 0.1%
65+ · male 2.5%
65+ · female 1.0%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 4.1%
55-64 · female 1.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 1.8%
18-24 · male 31.7%
35-44 · unknown 0.2%
35-44 · male 11.7%
35-44 · female 2.7%
25-34 · unknown 0.6%
25-34 · male 25.5%
25-34 · female 4.3%
18-24 · unknown 0.8%
Unknown · male 0.0%

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