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Tom Willis WV US Inactive

Tom Willis Victory

ad creative

Tom Willis Takes His Family Horseback Riding

Ad copy

I wanted to introduce everyone to my family. We decided to take the kids horseback riding, and it was awesome getting to watch my youngest daughter ride a horse for the very first time. Being a dad is the greatest blessing in my life, and moments like this with my family mean everything to me.

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Performance proxies

Overall score45.0/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.34.7 · 76.3 · 3.6 · 65.6
Spend rangeUSD 1,000–1,499
Impressions90,000 – 99,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 13.15
Est. audience size100,001 – 500,000
Days live14 (2026-03-19 → 2026-04-02)
Created2026-03-19
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateWV — Tom Willis
Surfaced by“senate:Tom Willis”

🧠 AI analysis

Issuecandidate character bio
Framingpositive candidate
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealempathy
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate, family children
Symbolsfarm rural, family
Call to actionnone
Standout elementCandidate in casual red plaid flannel shirt against lush green trees, projecting approachable everyman authenticity
TacticClassic bio-introduction tactic using fatherhood and family bonding to humanize the candidate and build emotional trust with West Virginia voters before policy messaging begins.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

West Virginia91.9%
Virginia3.2%
Maryland1.8%
Ohio1.6%
Kentucky1.4%
Pennsylvania0.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.5%
45-54 · male 7.7%
65+ · male 11.0%
65+ · female 25.9%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 9.2%
55-64 · female 15.3%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 8.8%
18-24 · male 0.7%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 7.0%
35-44 · female 6.4%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 3.8%
25-34 · female 2.9%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.3%

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