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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois
This page ran 6 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 13 May 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $4.5–5.9K of spend, which makes it the 6,371st largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Group or campaign. Most of its spend was on the Democrats’ side. Race: State. Paid for by Gun Violence Prevention PAC.
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 ↗
6
ads
$5.2K
reported spend, range $4.5–5.9K
0.0%
of spend on federal races
$500
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.
Most attacked
- Martin McLaughlin$2.2K
- gun manufacturers$150
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: State 77%, No specific race 23%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
The costliest ads
The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.
Rep. Martin McLaughlin opposes common sense gun safety. He voted against Karina's Law, requiring domestic abusers to surrender their firearms, and he opposed banning military style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Maria Peterson is standing up to the gun lobby and pushing for common sense gun safety to save lives. Peterson will defend Illinois’ ban on military-style assault weapons and crack down on “ghost guns” and the flow of weapons to Illinois from neighboring states. Vote Maria
26 October 2026 · Gun Violence Prevention Illinois · $2–2.5K · 400K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Nabeela Syed grew up doing active shooter drills and wants to make sure future generations don't have to. She voted to ban untraceable ghost guns, require universal background checks, and ensure guns are stored safely away from children. She's also fought to give law enforcement the tools they need to enforce gun laws effectively and fairly. Vote for Nabeela Syed on November 3rd to support gun safety in Illinois! Learn more about Syed below.
26 October 2026 · Gun Violence Prevention Illinois · $1.5–2K · 300K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
DIY machine guns are made using a “switch,” and gun manufacturers are responsible for the spread of these dangerous weapons. Our communities deserve to feel safe every single day, and with DIY machine guns on the streets, that is not possible. Sign the petition now to tell Illinois lawmakers to ban DIY machine guns!
30 June 2026 · Gun Violence Prevention Illinois · $600 – $699 · 10K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library
A weapon that can fire 1,200 rounds per minute has no place in our communities. Take action TODAY and tell your lawmakers to ban DIY Machine Guns!
13 May 2026 · Gun Violence Prevention Illinois · $300 – $399 · 5K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library
DIY machine guns do not belong in our communities. Period. Join us in telling Illinois lawmakers to ban DIY machine guns and hold gun manufacturers responsible. Our lives are NOT worth their profit. Take a couple of minutes to sign today.
30 June 2026 · Gun Violence Prevention Illinois · $100 – $199 · 2K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
You can help stop the spread of DIY Machine Guns by sending a simple message to your lawmakers! Fully automatic machine guns are exceptionally lethal weapons designed for use on the battlefield.. They do NOT belong on our streets. Take action today to build a safer future for your community!
14 May 2026 · Gun Violence Prevention Illinois · $0 – $99 · 0+ 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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