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Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5

This page ran 32 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 3 May 2026 and 18 May 2026. Meta reports $1.2–4.4K of spend, which makes it the 8,859th 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 Stephenie Hoelscher for District 5.

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 ↗

32

ads

$2.8K

reported spend, range $1.2–4.4K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

4 May
1 Jun
6 Jul
3 Aug
7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Promotional
100%

Share of the 32 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
97%
Infrastructure & energy
38%
Corruption & governance
38%
Electoral process & turnout
3.1%

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.

  • Our quality of life in District 5 is so important. This is what I mean.

    17 May 2026 · Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5 · $200 – $299 · 4K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I am a public policy professional, former journalist, volunteer, and mom & I am running for Lexington's 5th district council seat. I'm running to preserve our quality of life—and improve it in every corner of our community.

    6 May 2026 · Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5 · $100 – $199 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Building a Council office that prioritizes constituent services so important. If I have the honor of being your Councilperson, I will be doing it full-time!

    17 May 2026 · Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5 · $100 – $199 · 5K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I am honored to have the endorsement of State Representative Chad Aull! Thank you Representative.

    14 May 2026 · Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5 · $100 – $199 · 3K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • As a former journalist and advisor in the State Auditor's office, I have a track record of demanding transparency and accountability in government. Taxpayers have the right to know how their dollars are being spent at all levels of government, especially when it comes to multi-million dollar contracts.

    5 May 2026 · Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5 · $100 – $199 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Make a plan for Tuesday and check to make sure you have your correct polling place! I would be honored to have your vote. See where to vote at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/

    18 May 2026 · Hoelscher for Lexington Council District 5 · $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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