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Bird for Iowa

This page ran 476 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 20 August 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $74.6–128.5K of spend, which makes it the 690th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend was on the Republicans’ side. Race: State.

Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026. · Every ad of this page in Meta’s Ad Library ↗

476

ads

$101.6K

reported spend, range $74.6–128.5K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Attack
46%
Promotional
54%

Share of the 463 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Most attacked

  • Nate Willems$59.6K
  • China and China-backed companies$50
  • radical climate activists$50

Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.

Topics

Security, crime & immigration
78%
Economy & cost of living
41%
Candidate profile
10%
Agriculture & food
8.0%
Social protection
3.2%
Electoral process & turnout
1.1%
Education
0.4%
Infrastructure & energy
0.2%

Spend by race: State 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 88%.

The costliest ads

The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.

  • The radical Left has found its candidate for Iowa Attorney General: Liberal Nate Willems. He’s backed higher taxes that make life harder for Iowa families, has never prosecuted a criminal, and voted against monitoring sex offenders after their release from prison. That’s not just out of touch, it’s a dangerous record for a candidate seeking to serve as Iowa’s chief law enforcement officer. As Attorney General, I’ll keep standing with law enforcement, defending victims, and fighting every day t

    20 August 2026 · Bird for Iowa · $4–4.5K · 175K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Iowa farmers deserve an Attorney General who will stand up for them – not side with radical activists who trespass on their land. Nate Willems has shown where his priorities lie. I’ll always defend Iowa families, farmers, and the rule of law.

    21 August 2026 · Bird for Iowa · $1.5–2K · 150K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Keeping Iowa safe starts with supporting the brave men and women who protect our communities every day. I’m proud to stand with Iowa law enforcement – and as Attorney General, I’ll always have their backs.

    20 August 2026 · Bird for Iowa · $1–1.5K · 50K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Keeping Iowa families safe should never be controversial. Nate Willems voted against requiring child sex offenders to wear monitoring devices after their release from prison. As Attorney General, I’ll always put victims, families, and public safety first.

    23 September 2026 · Bird for Iowa · $900 – $999 · 80K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Iowa families are already feeling the squeeze from higher prices. The last thing they need is Nate Willems and his liberal record of raising taxes and making it harder to get ahead. As your Attorney General, I’ll keep fighting to protect Iowa taxpayers, defend our freedoms, and stand up for hardworking families.

    10 September 2026 · Bird for Iowa · $800 – $899 · 200K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Victims of crime and their families deserve answers and justice. That’s why I launched a new Cold Case Unit as Attorney General, helping uncover new leads and secure arrests in cases once considered unsolvable. I’ll keep fighting for victims, supporting law enforcement, and working to bring long-overdue justice to Iowa families.

    20 August 2026 · Bird for Iowa · $600 – $699 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

Figures cover domestic political ads paid in dollars, from 4 May 2026. Spend is the sum of Meta’s range midpoints; impressions above one million are reported as “1M+”, so impression figures are floors. Each ad counts in the week its delivery started, with its lifetime spend at our last pull; ads still running before the vote are counted as of 31 October 2026.

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