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Tom Willis WV US Inactive

Tom Willis Victory

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Tom Willis Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate in Clarksburg, WV

Ad copy

In Clarksburg, I officially filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State and announced my candidacy for the U.S. Senate. West Virginians deserve a senator who consistently stands for conservative principles. I believe Washington has failed West Virginia, and I am entering this race to challenge policies that weaken our values, undermine public safety, and put political insiders ahead of our people. As a U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, a current member of the West Virginia National Guard, and chairman of the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee, I understand the importance of upholding the U.S. Constitution and safeguarding American liberty. I am running to protect our Second Amendment rights, defend life, safeguard religious freedom and free speech, and uphold the Constitution. As a U.S. Senator, I will oppose irrational immigration policies, dangerous refugee resettlement programs, and fight against unconstitutional gun confiscation legislation. Together, we will restore limited government, lower taxes, cut unnecessary regulations, work to balance the federal budget, and enforce term limits. I am asking West Virginians to stand with me in the Republican Primary on May 12, 2026.

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Performance proxies

Overall score41.6/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.21.0 · 72.4 · 0.8 · 72.3
Spend rangeUSD 300–399
Impressions60,000 – 69,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 5.38
Est. audience size100,001 – 500,000
Days live4 (2026-01-19 → 2026-01-23)
Created2026-01-19
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateWV — Tom Willis
Surfaced by“senate:Tom Willis”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typeawareness
Emotional appealpride
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate, veterans military
Symbolsmilitary, capitol statue
Call to actionnone
Standout elementcandidate at press conference podium with multiple microphones before official West Virginia State Office Building sign, lending institutional gravitas
TacticThe ad leverages a press conference setting and military credentials to establish immediate authority and credibility for a challenger positioning himself as an outsider who will fight for conservative West Virginians against Washington insiders.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

West Virginia92.1%
Ohio1.1%
Virginia1.0%
Maryland0.9%
Pennsylvania0.9%
Kentucky0.6%
Florida0.5%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.1%
45-54 · male 12.2%
65+ · male 16.1%
65+ · female 19.2%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 16.0%
55-64 · female 12.5%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 6.5%
18-24 · male 1.4%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 7.9%
35-44 · female 2.8%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 4.2%
25-34 · female 0.7%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.2%

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