Brian Bengs for South Dakota US Inactive
Brian Bengs for South Dakota
Meet Brian Bengs | Sturgis
Join us to meet Brian in person, hear his vision as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in South Dakota, ask questions, and learn how you can get involved. 🗓 Date: February 21 ⏰ Time: 2PM 📍 Location: Sturgis Library Brian Bengs is a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force who served our country across the globe. After retiring as a lieutenant colonel, he and his family chose South Dakota as home. He has taught law and policy at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the NATO School in Germany, and Northern State University in Aberdeen. Most recently, he served the people of South Dakota as a National Park Ranger in the Black Hills. Brian is stepping forward as a lifelong independent to bring integrity, accountability, and common-sense leadership back to South Dakota. Momentum starts with community, conversations, and showing up. Learn more about Brian and his platform: 👉 https://bengsforsouthdakota.com/
Ad copy
Sturgis! This is your invite. Meet Brian Bengs on Feb 21 in Sturgis and learn what the Cowboy Code looks like in leadership.
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Performance proxies
| Overall score | 29.2/100 |
| Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff. | 0.0 · 47.5 · 0.8 · 68.5 |
| Spend range | <USD 99 |
| Impressions | 5,000 – 5,999 |
| CPM (≈ $/1k impr) | USD 9.0 |
| Est. audience size | 50,001 – 100,000 |
| Days live | 4 (2026-02-18 → 2026-02-22) |
| Created | 2026-02-18 |
| Creative variants | 1 body · 1 headline |
| Platforms | |
| Languages | en |
| Candidate | SD — Brian Bengs |
| Surfaced by | “senate:Brian Bengs” |
🧠 AI analysis
| Issue | candidate character bio |
| Framing | positive candidate |
| Message type | gotv mobilization |
| Emotional appeal | pride |
| Production tier | semi pro |
| Who pictured | candidate, veterans military |
| Symbols | farm rural, military |
| Call to action | learn more |
| Standout element | Candidate wearing a black cowboy hat against a bold purple background, projecting a rugged Western identity |
| Tactic | The ad uses place-based identity and the 'Cowboy Code' framing to build authentic rural credibility for an independent Senate candidate, inviting personal connection through a community event. |
Where it ran (delivery by region)
| South Dakota | 100.0% |
Who saw it (delivery)
| 18-24 · female | 0.7% |
| 45-54 · male | 6.8% |
| 65+ · male | 11.1% |
| 65+ · female | 19.2% |
| 55-64 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 55-64 · male | 6.8% |
| 55-64 · female | 13.0% |
| 45-54 · unknown | 0.3% |
| 45-54 · female | 11.8% |
| 18-24 · male | 0.5% |
| 35-44 · unknown | 0.3% |
| 35-44 · male | 5.8% |
| 35-44 · female | 13.2% |
| 25-34 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 25-34 · male | 3.7% |
| 25-34 · female | 6.2% |
| 18-24 · unknown | 0.0% |
| 65+ · unknown | 0.3% |
