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Col. George Markert US Inactive

Markert For Senate

ad creative

Politicization of the Military

Ad copy

Recently, six members of Congress released a video in which they encouraged servicemembers to defy "illegal orders." I am not sure exactly what illegal orders they are referring to, but I do know that these members of Congress used the word "illegal" to undermine the President and use the military as a political weapon. When I am in the Senate, I will not allow these radical leftists to lead me. I will lead them, serve the people of Colorado, and support the members of our military... not politicize them.

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Performance proxies

Overall score42.5/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.23.7 · 72.4 · 3.6 · 70.4
Spend rangeUSD 400–499
Impressions60,000 – 69,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 6.92
Est. audience size100,001 – 500,000
Days live14 (2025-12-03 → 2025-12-17)
Created2025-12-02
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateCO — George Markert
Surfaced by“senate:George Markert”

🧠 AI analysis

Issueforeign policy defense
Framingcontrast comparison
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealanger
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsmilitary
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementCandidate speaking directly to camera in a casual flannel shirt with framed diplomas behind him, projecting everyman authenticity
TacticThe ad uses a direct-to-camera confessional format to position the candidate as a plain-spoken defender of military non-politicization, contrasting his leadership against unnamed 'radical leftist' opponents to build trust and urgency.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Colorado86.3%
Texas1.6%
Arizona1.4%
Florida1.2%
California1.1%
Wyoming0.4%
Missouri0.4%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.5%
45-54 · male 10.5%
65+ · male 16.0%
65+ · female 16.6%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 14.8%
55-64 · female 12.5%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 7.9%
18-24 · male 1.1%
35-44 · unknown 0.0%
35-44 · male 7.5%
35-44 · female 5.4%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 4.1%
25-34 · female 2.5%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.2%

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