Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools

This page ran 13 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 12 October 2026 and 27 October 2026. Meta reports $8.6–11.5K of spend, which makes it the 4,228th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Group or campaign. Most of its spend took no side. Race: Local. Paid for by Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools in Support of Ward, Perrault & Waidelich for School Board 2026, Sponsored by Laborers and Teachers Unions.

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 ↗

ads

$10K

reported spend, range $8.6–11.5K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$750

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

Spend still counting

2 Nov

Tone

Attack

31%

Promotional

69%

Share of the 13 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Most attacked

Gretchen Vurbeff$1.4K
Amber Martinez$499

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

Topics

Education

100%

Candidate profile

92%

Spend by race: Local 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 100%.

The costliest ads

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

Carlsbad schools should prepare students not just for today, but for what comes next. Chris Waidelich supports educational approaches that respond to different student needs, adapt to changing technology and give students the skills and opportunities they need for the future. Vote Chris Waidelich for Carlsbad School Board, Trustee Area 5!
12 October 2026 · Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools · $1–1.5K · 40K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Carlsbad’s teachers are backing Dr. Tracey Perrault! Endorsed by the Carlsbad Unified Teachers Association, Dr. Perrault brings 27 years in education and knows our schools as both an educator and a parent of two Carlsbad Unified graduates. Join local teachers in supporting Dr. Tracey Perrault for Carlsbad School Board, Trustee Area 4!
12 October 2026 · Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools · $1–1.5K · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
The San Diego County Democratic Party endorses Chris Waidelich for Carlsbad School Board, Trustee Area 5. Chris is a Carlsbad Unified parent, Carlsbad Educational Foundation board member and active school volunteer who is invested in our schools and the children they serve. Join Democrats in supporting Chris Waidelich for Carlsbad School Board!
12 October 2026 · Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools · $1–1.5K · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
The San Diego County Democratic Party endorses Dr. Tracey Perrault for Carlsbad School Board, Trustee Area 4. An educator, school administrator, and mom of two Carlsbad Unified graduates, Dr. Perrault brings both professional experience and a personal commitment to our schools. Join Democrats in supporting Dr. Tracey Perrault for Carlsbad School Board!
12 October 2026 · Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools · $1–1.5K · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Every Carlsbad student deserves to feel safe at school. But when Carlsbad Unified voted on a plan to reduce bullying, racial slurs, harassment, and hate speech, Gretchen Vurbeff was the ONLY trustee to vote NO. The plan included expanding the No Place for Hate program to all 16 Carlsbad schools and training staff to recognize and respond to bullying. Four trustees voted YES. Gretchen Vurbeff voted NO. Say NO to Gretchen Vurbeff by November 3.
23 October 2026 · Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools · $800 – $899 · 20K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
The San Diego County Democratic Party endorses Michele Tsutagawa Ward for Carlsbad School Board, Trustee Area 1. With more than 20 years in education, Michele knows Carlsbad schools as a teacher, parent, and school board president. Join Democrats in supporting Michele Tsutagawa Ward for Carlsbad School Board!
12 October 2026 · Carlsbad Families for Strong Schools · $800 – $899 · 30K+ 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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