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Gary Butler for Punta Gorda City Council
This page ran 15 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 19 September 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $400 – $1.9K of spend, which makes it the 13,047th 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 ↗
15
ads
$1.1K
reported spend, range $400 – $1.9K
0.0%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 6 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Topics
Spend by race: Local 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 44%.
The costliest ads
The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.
I want to make a promise to the people of Punta Gorda. You will not see negative campaigning from me or my campaign. No negative letters to the editor, no attack graphics, and no mudslinging on social media. No matter what is said about me or thrown my way, I will not respond with more of the same. I will not speak ill of my opponent. I am running on my own ideas, my own experience, and my vision for Punta Gorda. I would much rather give you reasons to vote for me than spend my time giving you
12 October 2026 · Gary Butler for Punta Gorda City Council · $100 – $199 · 5K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
I moved to Punta Gorda because of its small-town charm and character, and I want to protect everything that makes our city special. I don't want "skyscrapers", and I certainly don't want Punta Gorda to become another Sarasota or Fort Myers. When I envision the future of our downtown, I think of a place like St. Augustine, with beautiful streets, thriving local shops and restaurants, and thoughtful development that adds to our charm rather than takes away from it. But preserving what we love do
10 October 2026 · Gary Butler for Punta Gorda City Council · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
I am proud of the way I have run this campaign, and I am even more excited about the opportunity to serve the people of Punta Gorda! No matter what has been said about me or thrown my way, I have made a commitment from the beginning to run a clean, respectful campaign, and I have stood by that commitment. I believe you can disagree with someone without disrespecting them. You can stand up for what you believe in without tearing others down. And you can be a strong leader while still being a de
26 October 2026 · Gary Butler for Punta Gorda City Council · $0 – $99 · 2K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Over the past several weeks, this campaign has increasingly become the target of something I hoped we would not see in a local City Council election: misinformation, distorted facts, innuendo, and, in most cases, claims about me and my record that are simply false. Let me be very clear: I will NOT be intimidated, and I will not allow false narratives to define who I am or what this campaign represents. I have spent more than 40 years in leadership and public service. My record is extensive, it
26 September 2026 · Gary Butler for Punta Gorda City Council · $0 – $99 · 6K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
I am running for Punta Gorda City Council because I believe our city has tremendous potential, but reaching that potential requires clear direction and long-term planning. Punta Gorda does not need a series of disconnected projects without a larger vision tying them together. We need responsible financial planning, reliable infrastructure, a strong local economy, and a City Hall that communicates openly with the people it serves. Throughout this campaign, I have focused on planning ahead, meas
23 September 2026 · Gary Butler for Punta Gorda City Council · $0 – $99 · 3K+ 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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