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Jeff Kessler for U.S. Senate US Inactive

KESSLER 2026

ad creative

Ad copy

I was born and raised in West Virginia, and I’ve spent my life fighting for the people who call this state home. This campaign is about making sure West Virginians have a Senator who knows this state — and shows up for it.

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Performance proxies

Overall score33.0/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 · 55.8 · 1.7 · 74.6
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions10,000 – 14,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 3.96
Est. audience size10,001 – 50,000
Days live7 (2026-05-01 → 2026-05-08)
Created2026-05-01
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateWV — Jeff Kessler
Surfaced by“senate:Jeff Kessler”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealpride
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actionnone
Standout elementBold white candidate name dominating a dark blue background with red swoosh party branding, evoking strength and clarity
TacticThe ad uses a roots-and-identity persuasion tactic, emphasizing native-son authenticity and personal commitment to West Virginia to build trust and differentiate from outsider opponents.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

West Virginia100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 2.6%
45-54 · male 8.5%
65+ · male 13.8%
65+ · female 16.3%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 10.7%
55-64 · female 8.6%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 8.5%
18-24 · male 2.2%
35-44 · unknown 0.2%
35-44 · male 7.4%
35-44 · female 8.5%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 5.8%
25-34 · female 6.0%
18-24 · unknown 0.1%
65+ · unknown 0.3%

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