United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence

This page ran 12 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 18 August 2026 and 18 October 2026. Meta reports $0 – $1.2K of spend, which makes it the 16,084th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend took no side. Race: Local.

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 ↗

12

ads

$594

reported spend, range $0 – $1.2K

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

Promotional
100%

Share of the 9 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
89%
Infrastructure & energy
22%
Electoral process & turnout
11%
Economy & cost of living
11%

Spend by race: Local 92%, No specific race 8.3%.

Spend by ad language: English 75%.

The costliest ads

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

  • Experience matters-vote November 3rd for the candidate who is ready to lead!

    18 October 2026 · Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence · $0 – $99 · 3K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Throughout my tenure on City Council, I have remained committed to fiscal responsibility, consistently voting to maintain or reduce our municipal tax rate for the past decade (please see below). My track record reflects a proactive approach to managing Independence’s growth: I have consistently opposed high-density developments, including the proposed affordable housing project and the 336-unit apartment complex near Publix. Furthermore, I have fought against various commercial zoning changes al

    16 October 2026 · Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Most jobs require experience before you’re hired. Serving as Mayor should be no different. A city of 30,000+ people and a $15 million budget requires experience, knowledge, and responsible leadership—not learning on the job. Growth is inevitable. The job is to manage it thoughtfully and responsibly—not make false promises that stopping it ALL is possible. I won’t tell you what you want to hear. I will tell you the truth, listen to our residents, and work to deliver real results. CAROL FRANZE

    7 October 2026 · Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Being Mayor is not a learn-on-the-job position. Leading a city of 30,000 residents with a $15 million budget requires experience, knowledge, and responsible leadership. Talk is easy. Getting the job done takes sound judgment, a clear understanding of what a city can and cannot do, and the ability to deliver meaningful results. It takes a Mayor who makes realistic promises and has the experience to follow through. Being Mayor is about more than just stopping things. It’s about moving forward,

    2 October 2026 · Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • EXPERIENCE MATTERS! Paid for by Citizens for Carol Franzen

    23 September 2026 · Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence · $0 – $99 · 3K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • This ad ran without a required disclaimer.

    14 September 2026 · Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · 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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Carol Franzen for Mayor of Independence : political ads on Facebook and Instagram before the 2026 US midterms · Vipima