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Patrick Schmidt for Congress US Inactive

PATRICK SCHMIDT FOR KANSAS

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Letter to the Editor: Patrick Schmidt

In the Navy, I worked to defend our country. From Officer Candidate School to my years spent onboard the USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76), I was prepared to fight and die to protect America from a…

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One year ago today, I watched the sacking of the citadel of democracy by a lawless mob seeking to destroy our republic. Read my op-ed on the January 6 insurrection below ⬇️ http://fortscott.biz/news/letter-to-the-editor-patrick-schmidt/amp

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Performance proxies

Overall score18.9/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 Β· 24.3 Β· 0.0 Β· 51.2
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions100 – 999
CPM (β‰ˆ $/1k impr)USD 90.08
Est. audience size50,001 – 100,000
Days live1 (2022-01-06 β†’ 2022-01-06)
Created2022-01-06
Creative variants1 body Β· 1 headline
Platformsfacebook
Languagesen
CandidateKS β€” Patrick Schmidt
Surfaced byβ€œsenate:Patrick Schmidt”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingissue advocacy
Message typeawareness
Emotional appealanger
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolscapitol statue, military
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementstark plain-text Facebook post with no imagery, letting the gravity of the J6 anniversary speak for itself
TacticLeverages the one-year anniversary of January 6 as an emotional hook, positioning the candidate as a credible eyewitness patriot by linking to a personal op-ed to build trust and differentiate on democratic values in a Republican primary.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Kansas96.5%
Missouri2.0%
Oklahoma1.1%
Nebraska0.4%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 Β· female 0.2%
55-64 Β· female 23.6%
65+ Β· female 56.9%
35-44 Β· female 6.7%
45-54 Β· female 10.8%
25-34 Β· female 1.7%

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