United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1

This page ran 17 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 29 May 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $400 – $2.1K of spend, which makes it the 12,716th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend took no side. Race: Local. Paid for by Gardner for DHS Council 2026.

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 ↗

17

ads

$1.2K

reported spend, range $400 – $2.1K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

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
100%

Share of the 16 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
75%
Infrastructure & energy
25%
Rallies & events
19%
Health
13%
Electoral process & turnout
13%
Education
6.3%
Security, crime & immigration
6.3%
Social protection
6.3%

Spend by race: Local 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 80%.

The costliest ads

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

  • Illegal dumping is a serious issue in Desert Hot Springs, and keeping our streets, neighborhoods, and surrounding desert clean is something I've been working to address. As chair of the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, I've been involved in efforts that have secured more than $1.5 million in grant funding for desert cleanup. Some of our efforts include: - 1,284 acres of land cleaned up - 260,000 pounds of trash collected - 45 abandoned vehicles, RVs, and trailers removed - 23,300 tir

    19 October 2026 · Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · $100 – $199 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I'm now serving my second four-year term on the DHS City Council, having first been elected in 2018 and running for re election this November.

    20 August 2026 · Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · $100 – $199 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Why Gary Gardner for City Council District 1? | Reflecting on 8 Years Serving Desert Hot Springs

    19 October 2026 · Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · $0 – $99 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Honored and proud to be endorsed by the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce.

    8 October 2026 · Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · $0 – $99 · 3K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Thank you, Desert Hot Springs Mayor Scott Matas, for your support! It is an honor to earn your endorsement. https://gardnerfordhs.com #GaryGardner #DesertHotSprings #DHS #District1 #Election2026

    8 October 2026 · Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · $0 – $99 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • V. Manuel "Manny" Perez Riverside County Supervisor endorses Gary for Desert Hot Springs City Council

    3 October 2026 · Gary Gardner, Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · $0 – $99 · 15K+ 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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