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Jonathan Dean for Illinois - U.S. Senate US Inactive

DEAN FOR ILLINOIS

ad creative

Jonathan Dean for U.S. Senate

Ad copy

I am Jonathan Dean and I am running for US Senate. You don’t know me, because I am just a regular guy. I am: - A father, scared for my children’s future. - A Democrat, shocked by our leaders inability to appeal to voters and confront Republicans. - A solar entrepreneur, disgusted by the government favoring fossil fuels raising our energy costs. - An activist for survivors of childhood sexual abuse who thinks our kids futures should not be decided by a sex pervert. Please join my campaign at www.dean4il.com. Democrats need new leadership. We cannot afford to wait!

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Performance proxies

Overall score38.0/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.17.4 · 59.2 · 10.5 · 65.0
Spend rangeUSD 200–299
Impressions15,000 – 19,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 14.26
Est. audience size
Days live39 (2025-10-08 → 2025-11-16)
Created2025-10-08
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIL — Jonathan Dean
Surfaced by“senate:Jonathan Dean”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typeawareness
Emotional appealempathy
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsnone
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementcandidate speaking directly to camera in an open park setting with relaxed, open-handed gesture conveying everyman authenticity
TacticThe 'regular guy' everyman appeal combined with a personal grievance list taps emotional identification and urgency, positioning Dean as a relatable outsider insurgent within his own party.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Texas15.7%
California9.1%
Florida6.5%
North Carolina4.9%
Alabama4.9%
Tennessee4.7%
New York3.8%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 3.7%
18-24 · male 7.4%
18-24 · unknown 0.2%
25-34 · female 6.1%
25-34 · male 20.7%
25-34 · unknown 0.4%
35-44 · female 8.1%
35-44 · male 27.0%
35-44 · unknown 0.4%
45-54 · female 6.5%
45-54 · male 19.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.3%

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