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John Deaton for US Senate US Inactive

John Deaton for Senate Inc.

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John Deaton for U.S. Senate

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I didn’t grow up with advantages. Poverty, violence, and instability were part of daily life, and I had to fight my way out. Now I’m running for the U.S. Senate because families in Massachusetts deserve someone who knows what it takes to overcome impossible odds. Learn More at johndeatonforsenate.com/meet-john

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Performance proxies

Overall score42.7/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.11.9 · 75.1 · 3.0 · 80.7
Spend rangeUSD 100–199
Impressions80,000 – 89,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 1.76
Est. audience size
Days live12 (2026-02-17 → 2026-03-01)
Created2026-02-17
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook
Languagesen
CandidateMA — John Deaton
Surfaced by“senate:John Deaton”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typeawareness
Emotional appealempathy
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsus flag
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementside-by-side polaroid photos contrasting young Deaton in poverty with present-day Deaton, evoking a personal journey narrative
TacticThe 'poverty to purpose' origin story tactic builds emotional relatability and positions Deaton as an underdog who earned success, creating a trust bridge with working-class voters.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Massachusetts100.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.3%
45-54 · male 15.9%
65+ · male 13.9%
65+ · female 7.7%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 19.7%
55-64 · female 6.8%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 4.1%
18-24 · male 1.2%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 15.3%
35-44 · female 3.4%
25-34 · unknown 0.0%
25-34 · male 9.4%
25-34 · female 1.8%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.1%

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