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Tom Willis WV US Inactive

Tom Willis Victory

ad creative

Ad copy

Our stop in Parkersburg at Cheryl’s Country Diner turned into a great conversation with folks from across the community, and we were especially grateful when the owners joined us and offered a prayer. Moments like that are a reminder that leadership starts with listening and bringing people together. I wish more elected officials made time for conversations like these, because hearing directly from the people they represent truly matters.

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Performance proxies

Overall score30.2/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 · 49.2 · 1.7 · 69.7
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions6,000 – 6,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 7.62
Est. audience size10,001 – 50,000
Days live7 (2026-02-03 → 2026-02-10)
Created2026-02-03
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateWV — Tom Willis
Surfaced by“senate:Tom Willis”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealempathy
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate, diverse crowd
Symbolschurch cross, family
Call to actionnone
Standout elementCandidate speaking at a small-town diner table with everyday community members in casual attire
TacticThe ad uses authentic grassroots imagery and a prayer reference to build trust and relatability with faith-based, small-town West Virginia voters by positioning the candidate as a humble listener rather than a typical politician.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

West Virginia95.1%
Ohio3.1%
Florida0.5%
Pennsylvania0.2%
Virginia0.2%
South Carolina0.2%
North Carolina0.1%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 3.0%
45-54 · male 8.0%
65+ · male 9.8%
65+ · female 18.2%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 9.0%
55-64 · female 12.4%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 9.2%
18-24 · male 3.5%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 6.7%
35-44 · female 7.2%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 6.4%
25-34 · female 6.1%
65+ · unknown 0.1%

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