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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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🚨 New polling shows this race is becoming incredibly competitive. After voters hear my story and the issues I’m fighting for, the race shifts to 40–45, with 15% of voters still undecided and plenty of room to grow. The path forward is clear, and we’re just getting started.

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Performance proxies

Overall score57.3/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.43.1 · 97.1 · 14.0 · 75.2
Spend rangeUSD 2,500–2,999
Impressions700,000 – 799,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 3.67
Est. audience size100,001 – 500,000
Days live52 (2026-03-10 → 2026-05-01)
Created2026-03-10
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateMA — John Deaton
Surfaced by“senate:John Deaton”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuedemocracy elections
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealurgency
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturednone
Symbolsus flag
Call to actionlearn more
Standout elementBar chart visual showing dramatic polling surge from 30% to 40% on 'informed ballot' framing
TacticThe ad leverages a 'viability argument' tactic — using internal poll data to convince donors and swing voters that Deaton is a credible challenger worth backing, neutralizing electability concerns.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Massachusetts86.2%
Florida2.4%
New Hampshire1.6%
Connecticut1.1%
New York1.0%
Rhode Island0.8%
California0.7%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 2.4%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
Unknown · female 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.2%
65+ · male 10.0%
65+ · female 7.6%
55-64 · unknown 0.2%
55-64 · male 12.7%
55-64 · female 8.4%
45-54 · male 10.5%
18-24 · male 2.3%
45-54 · female 7.4%
35-44 · unknown 0.2%
35-44 · male 11.2%
35-44 · female 7.6%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 10.9%
25-34 · female 8.2%
18-24 · unknown 0.1%
Unknown · male 0.0%

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