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

DEAN FOR ILLINOIS

ad creative

Dean for Illinois

Ad copy

It is heartbreaking to have small kids and see our government fail to function and fail to look out for their future. When was the last time the Senate did something helpful for our kids futures? We need to send people to the Senate who can jolt the institution back to life. That’s why I am running. Check out my campaign at dean4il.com. If you agree, please donate $5 to boost this message.

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Performance proxies

Overall score25.7/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.0.0 · 39.6 · 0.6 · 62.6
Spend range<USD 99
Impressions2,000 – 2,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 19.8
Est. audience size
Days live3 (2026-01-06 → 2026-01-09)
Created2026-01-06
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateIL — Jonathan Dean
Surfaced by“senate:Jonathan Dean”

🧠 AI analysis

Issueother
Framingpositive candidate
Message typefundraising
Emotional appealempathy
Production tierdiy amateur
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsfamily
Call to actiondonate
Standout elementcandidate selfie with a cheerful snowman in a backyard suburban setting, projecting everyday relatability
TacticThe DIY snowman selfie humanizes Dean as a regular parent-neighbor rather than a politician, pairing emotional copy about children's futures with a warm visual to drive small-dollar donations.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

Florida8.5%
Ohio6.7%
Pennsylvania5.6%
New York5.5%
North Carolina5.3%
Illinois5.2%
Texas3.8%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 7.1%
18-24 · male 1.6%
18-24 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · female 24.9%
25-34 · male 7.4%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · female 32.9%
35-44 · male 6.4%
35-44 · unknown 0.3%
45-54 · female 15.2%
45-54 · male 2.9%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · female 0.4%
55-64 · male 0.1%
65+ · female 0.4%
65+ · male 0.3%

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