Gerken for Newport Council 2026

This page ran 9 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 9 October 2026 and 21 October 2026. Meta reports $1.7–2.6K of spend, which makes it the 10,013th 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 ↗

ads

$2.1K

reported spend, range $1.7–2.6K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$150

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

5 Oct

Spend still counting

2 Nov

Tone

Attack

67%

Promotional

33%

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

Most attacked

The council$498
the council$399

Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.

Topics

Electoral process & turnout

89%

Corruption & governance

78%

Infrastructure & energy

67%

Candidate profile

33%

Security, crime & immigration

33%

Spend by race: Local 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 100%.

The costliest ads

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

Newport Beach leaders endorse Dr. Andy Gerken for City Council, District 6! Former mayors, community leaders, and residents are supporting Andy and his plan focused on public safety, protecting taxpayers, preserving our coastline, and restoring accountability at City Hall. Learn more at Gerkenfornewport.com. Paid for by Gerken for Newport Council 2026. FPPC ID#1490422.
21 October 2026 · Gerken for Newport Council 2026 · $800 – $899 · 60K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
The city wants to build a $200 million police headquarters, jail included, inside Civic Center Park. When people get released, they walk straight out beside our library and City Hall. That’s no place for a jail. Save the Park and vote Dr. Andy Gerken for Newport Beach City Council, District 6, on November 3. Paid for by Gerken for Newport Council 2026 FPPC ID#1490422
18 October 2026 · Gerken for Newport Council 2026 · $300 – $399 · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Every councilmember swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. Yet when residents gathered signatures for transparency rules, district voting, term limits and a housing plan, the council fought to keep them off the ballot. It took a judge to give you a say. On November 3, hold them accountable. Elect Dr. Andy Gerken to Newport Beach City Council, District 6. Paid for by Gerken for Newport Council 2026 FPPC ID#1490422
9 October 2026 · Gerken for Newport Council 2026 · $200 – $299 · 90K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Newport Beach residents signed a citizen initiative so voters could decide how much development comes to our city. The council tried to block it from ever reaching your ballot. High rises and overbuilding should be your call, not something settled behind closed doors. Vote Dr. Andy Gerken for City Council, District 6, on November 3. Paid for by Gerken for Newport Council 2026 FPPC ID#1490422
9 October 2026 · Gerken for Newport Council 2026 · $200 – $299 · 90K+ impressions · Attack · 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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