United States 2026 · Every advertiser

City of Rochester, NY

This page ran 22 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 19 May 2026 and 20 October 2026. Meta reports $6–8.2K of spend, which makes it the 5,286th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Public body. Most of its spend took no side. Race: No specific race.

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 ↗

22

ads

$7.1K

reported spend, range $6–8.2K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$250

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

1 Jun
6 Jul
3 Aug
7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Promotional
27%
Informational
73%

Share of the 22 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Rallies & events
32%
Other
32%
Jobs & youth
23%
Security, crime & immigration
23%
Economy & cost of living
4.5%
Infrastructure & energy
4.5%
Education
4.5%

Spend by race: No specific race 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 100%.

The costliest ads

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

  • Drive Rochester forward! The City of Rochester is hiring CDL drivers to help keep our streets, neighborhoods, and city moving. From keeping streets clear in the winter to maintaining the places Rochesterians rely on every day, you’ll do work that matters — alongside a team that has your back.

    5 August 2026 · City of Rochester, NY · $900 – $999 · 125K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Live music. Local flavors. Rare finds. One iconic Rochester destination. Explore the best of summer at the Public Market with the Food Truck Rodeos, Great NYS Flea Market, and Bands on the Bricks concert series.

    27 May 2026 · City of Rochester, NY · $700 – $799 · 125K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Every trip. Every time. A safer Rochester starts with all of us. Slow down. Scan for people walking and biking. Leave plenty of space. Small choices behind the wheel can make a big difference.

    22 July 2026 · City of Rochester, NY · $400 – $499 · 60K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Summer nights in Rochester are back! Party in the Park returns downtown with a full season of live music, food, and community energy all summer long.

    30 June 2026 · City of Rochester, NY · $400 – $499 · 90K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Ready for your next opportunity? ROC the Block community employment fairs connect Rochester residents with local employers, career resources, job training programs, and more.

    9 June 2026 · City of Rochester, NY · $400 – $499 · 60K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • A Rochester icon, now in book form! Celebrate our City Mark’s 50th anniversary with "Creating Community Through Design: The Rochester City Mark at 50," an 82-page hardcover book exploring the history and lasting impact of this Rochester symbol. Available for purchase online and through Friends of the Public Market!

    7 October 2026 · City of Rochester, NY · $300 – $399 · 50K+ impressions · Informational · 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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City of Rochester, NY: political ads on Facebook and Instagram before the 2026 US midterms · Vipima