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Zach Wahls US Inactive

WAHLS FOR IOWA

ad creative

Flip Iowa’s Senate Seat

Flip Iowa’s Senate Seat

Ad copy

Hey, Zach Wahls here. I need to be direct. National Republicans just dropped a six-figure TV ad buy to boost my opponent, Ashley Hinson. They’re pouring money into Iowa because they know this race could flip the Senate. The latest poll shows I can win, but only if we fight back right now. Will you rush in a donation before midnight to help me counter this attack and keep Iowa’s Senate seat in reach?
Hey, Zach Wahls here. I need to be direct. National Republicans just dropped a six-figure TV ad buy to boost my opponent, Ashley Hinson. They’re pouring money into Iowa because they know this race could flip the Senate. The latest poll shows I can win, but only if we fight back right now. Will you rush in a donation before midnight to help me counter this attack and keep Iowa’s Senate seat in reach?

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Performance proxies

Overall score53.6/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.59.4 · 87.0 · 11.6 · 56.4
Spend rangeUSD 10,000–14,999
Impressions250,000 – 299,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 45.45
Est. audience size
Days live43 (2025-10-24 → 2025-12-06)
Created2025-10-24
Creative variants2 body · 2 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIA — Zach Wahls
Surfaced by“senate:Zach Wahls”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingattack opponent
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealurgency
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedopponent
Symbolsus flag
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementSplit Fox News screenshot pairing Ashley Hinson with Tom Cotton to nationalize the threat
TacticClassic 'outside money is coming' fundraising tactic using a news screenshot as proof of danger to manufacture urgency and drive midnight-deadline donations.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Iowa22.2%
California8.5%
Florida4.9%
Illinois4.5%
Texas4.3%
New York3.9%
Pennsylvania3.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.1%
45-54 · male 6.0%
65+ · male 25.7%
65+ · female 28.2%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 11.9%
55-64 · female 12.1%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 5.6%
18-24 · male 0.1%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 3.7%
35-44 · female 3.2%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 1.3%
25-34 · female 0.9%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.7%

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