United States 2026 · Every advertiser
Common Defense
This page ran 81 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 5 May 2026 and 20 October 2026. Meta reports $8.5–16.9K of spend, which makes it the 3,625th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Group or campaign. Most of its spend took no side. Race: No specific race. Paid for by COMMON DEFENSE ACTION FUND.
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 ↗
On the FEC record
COMMON DEFENSE ACTION FUND, a hybrid PAC with a non-contribution account (non-qualified). FEC committee C00620021 ↗
Independent expenditures reported to the FEC through 1 November 2026: $508.7K supporting Democrats or opposing Republicans in a general election, $0 supporting Republicans or opposing Democrats in a general election, $359.5K for or against candidates of other parties, $63.3K unplaced (opposition outside a general election, which is a fight inside a party, or a target whose party the filing does not name). Neither side reaches 90% of the dollars it placed and its registration names no party, so the FEC record does not place it; the side above is our model’s reading of the ads.
81
ads
$12.7K
reported spend, range $8.5–16.9K
5.9%
of spend on federal races
$150
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 81 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- VA Secretary Doug Collins and the current administration$2.4K
- Congress$2.2K
- Mike Johnson and House GOP leadership$746
- Pete Hegseth$597
- Donald Trump and VA secretary Doug Collins$449
- GOP$349
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 5.9%, State 2.0%, No specific race 92%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
The costliest ads
The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.
Congress wants to cut veterans' pay to balance the books. These benefits were earned. Tell Congress no.
10 July 2026 · Common Defense · $1.5–2K · 175K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Sign the Pledge: Protect Reproductive Health Care for Women Veterans or Lose My Vote Nearly half of all women veterans live in states with abortion restrictions. They often have to rely on the Department of Veterans Affairs for consistent access to care — or go without it entirely. But under VA Secretary Doug Collins and the current administration, women veterans fear that they'll lose access to reproductive health consultation and treatment. Congress MUST write women veterans' reproductive
24 June 2026 · Common Defense · $700 – $799 · 60K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Secure your vote and make your voice heard this election.
20 October 2026 · Common Defense · $500 – $599 · 50K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library
Weapons of war have no place in the hands of police on American streets. But the federal government has transferred billions of dollars of military equipment to local police, including armored vehicles and tactical gear meant for warzones. Too many communities now face police tactics that look like military operations, not accountable local law enforcement. Common Defense is a proudly progressive organization of U.S. military veterans and military families. Veterans know in our bones that pro
26 June 2026 · Common Defense · $300 – $399 · 30K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Veterans know that a leader’s true character is revealed by their actions, not their rhetoric. As Wayne County’s Health and Veterans Services Director, Abdul El-Sayed didn't just give empty thanks; he delivered real results for families facing eviction and foreclosure. At a time when partisan politicians are more focused on using troops as domestic props, Abdul is focused on the actual needs of those who swore the oath: guaranteed healthcare and an economy that respects hard work. It’s time f
4 August 2026 · Common Defense · $200 – $299 · 7K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Donavan McKinney grew up in Detroit, organized alongside workers fighting for better wages, and has spent his time in public office delivering real results: expanding access to clean water, investing in public education, lowering costs for families, and standing up for workers' rights. He has consistently put people ahead of corporate interests. That is exactly the kind of leader Michigan's 13th District needs in Congress. Today, Common Defense, a grassroots organization of more than 500,000 v
4 August 2026 · Common Defense · $200 – $299 · 8K+ 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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