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Astronaut Terry Virts US Inactive

Terry Virts for Texas

ad creative

Ad copy

Chaos is lethal in space. It’s no safer down here on Earth. Our constitution is under attack. MAGA corruption is out of control. The ones paying for this disaster are hard working Texans. We’re footing the bill for tax breaks and payouts to billionaires in their private jets. My new mission: Stop the corruption in our government. I will attack this chaos head on, just like I did in space. Join me. Chip in $30 today. 👉 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/terry-virts-social?refcode=fb

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Performance proxies

Overall score34.3/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.17.4 · 55.8 · 1.7 · 62.5
Spend rangeUSD 200–299
Impressions10,000 – 14,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 19.96
Est. audience size
Days live7 (2025-07-08 → 2025-07-15)
Created2025-07-08
Creative variants1 body · 0 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateTX — Terry Virts
Surfaced by“senate:Terry Virts”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingcontrast comparison
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealanger
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate, veterans military
Symbolsmilitary
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementNASA spacewalk footage used as a metaphor for fighting chaos on Earth
TacticThe ad leverages the candidate's astronaut credibility and 'chaos is lethal in space' analogy to frame anti-corruption messaging as a heroic mission, driving urgency for a $30 donation.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

California11.8%
Texas11.0%
Florida6.5%
Ohio3.7%
New York3.4%
Pennsylvania3.3%
Illinois3.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.0%
45-54 · male 13.2%
65+ · male 27.4%
65+ · female 15.6%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 22.8%
55-64 · female 6.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 1.9%
18-24 · male 0.0%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 9.4%
35-44 · female 0.9%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 1.9%
25-34 · female 0.1%
65+ · unknown 0.2%

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