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John James

This page ran 28 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 7 May 2026 and 27 July 2026. Meta reports $10.9–14.5K of spend, which makes it the 3,631st largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend was on the Republicans’ side. Race: State. Paid for by John James for MI.

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 ↗

28

ads

$12.7K

reported spend, range $10.9–14.5K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$150

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 28 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
100%
Electoral process & turnout
25%
Security, crime & immigration
7.1%
Infrastructure & energy
3.6%

Spend by race: State 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 100%.

The costliest ads

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

  • 🚨NEW AD: Perry Johnson’s last campaign spent $30 million running against President Trump in the primary. Now he’s lying about my record. Fact Check: I voted with President Trump and I am a Co-Sponsor for the Kill the Kill-switch bill.

    18 June 2026 · John James · $4–4.5K · 300K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I didn’t log 750 hours in Iraq to come home and take orders from the Swamp. If we’re going to win this thing, I need you on the battlefield with me.

    15 July 2026 · John James · $1–1.5K · 90K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • TRUMP ENDORSES: John James for Michigan GOVERNOR! I’ve got the President’s support. Do I have yours?

    6 July 2026 · John James · $900 – $999 · 50K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I’ve stood strong with President TRUMP. Now, he’s got my back in this race for Governor. Can I count on you? I need your help, Patriot.

    6 July 2026 · John James · $700 – $799 · 40K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I didn’t log 750 hours in Iraq to come home and take orders from the Swamp. If we’re going to win this thing, I need you on the battlefield with me. Can you rush $1 TODAY?

    27 July 2026 · John James · $700 – $799 · 60K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Fellow Michiganiacs! Honored to have the support and endorsement of the one and only Motor City Madman Ted Nugent! Ted has spent a lifetime fighting for God, Family, Country. Defending our Second Amendment rights, and protecting Michigan’s outdoor heritage through truth, logic, and common sense. Together, we’re going to bring back common-sense wildlife management, protect our hunters and anglers, get rid of insane violations, defend law-abiding gun owners, and finally manage Michigan’s whitet

    7 May 2026 · John James · $700 – $799 · 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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John James: political ads on Facebook and Instagram before the 2026 US midterms · Vipima