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John Deaton for US Senate US Inactive

JOHN DEATON FOR SENATE INC.

ad creative

Ad copy

Ed Markey coauthored the Green New Deal. He campaigns on it. But when it came time to vote? He voted present. Not yes. Not no. Present. On a bill estimated to cost $50 to $100 trillion. That’s not leadership, that’s a career politician protecting a talking point while dodging accountability. In Washington, I won’t hide behind a present vote. If I put my name on something, I’ll own it. Every time.

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Performance proxies

Overall score27.3/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 · 43.0 · 1.1 · 65.1
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions3,000 – 3,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 14.14
Est. audience size
Days live5 (2026-03-03 → 2026-03-08)
Created2026-03-03
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateMA — John Deaton
Surfaced by“senate:John Deaton”

🧠 AI analysis

Issueenergy environment
Framingcontrast comparison
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealanger
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsus flag
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementcandidate speaking directly to camera while holding a kitchen sponge in a home setting, projecting everyman authenticity
TacticThe DIY kitchen-video format contrasts Deaton's plain-spoken accountability against Markey's 'present' vote hypocrisy, using everyman relatability to undercut an incumbent's credibility on his signature issue.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Massachusetts78.5%
Connecticut10.6%
New Hampshire8.5%
Rhode Island2.4%

Who saw it (delivery)

25-34 · female 14.1%
35-44 · female 27.0%
45-54 · female 49.3%
45-54 · male 0.0%
55-64 · female 9.5%
55-64 · male 0.0%
65+ · female 0.1%
65+ · male 0.0%

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