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John Wetzel for State Senate

This page ran 32 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 10 June 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $4–7.2K of spend, which makes it the 6,124th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend took no side. Race: State.

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

$5.6K

reported spend, range $4–7.2K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$150

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

6 Jul
3 Aug
7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Attack
3.2%
Promotional
97%

Share of the 31 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Most attacked

  • Whitmer$150

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

Topics

Candidate profile
42%
Infrastructure & energy
39%
Security, crime & immigration
29%
Electoral process & turnout
26%
Economy & cost of living
23%
Agriculture & food
16%
Corruption & governance
6.5%
Education
3.2%

Spend by race: State 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 96%.

The costliest ads

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

  • LOCAL CONTROL MATTERS! The recent Silver Maple Solar ruling in Zeeland highlights the dangers of PA 233, which takes control away from local communities and puts our farmland and property rights at risk. As your next State Senator, I will fight to repeal PA 233 and restore local control! November 3 matters! Get out and vote, and make your voice heard! VOTE A STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN TICKET, and reach out to friends, family, and anyone who will listen! Let’s get Michigan back on track! 🇺🇸 #John

    19 October 2026 · John Wetzel for State Senate · $400 – $499 · 35K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I attended this morning’s Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Work Session regarding the Silver Maple Solar project in Zeeland and the concerns surrounding local control. Michigan’s PA 233 has shifted important decisions about large-scale energy projects away from local communities and toward the state. I believe local residents and elected officials deserve a stronger voice in decisions affecting their communities. Did you know that not a single Republican Senator voted for this bill?  The

    16 October 2026 · John Wetzel for State Senate · $400 – $499 · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Vote John Wetzel for State Senate on your November 3 ballot! The leaders you trust, trust John Wetzel. John will work to rebuild Michigan's economic strength, protect local control, strengthen education and keep housing affordable. These are the issues impacting West Michigan families. Early voting is underway and November 3rd will be here before you know it. Make a plan to vote, find your polling location, and ballot information at michigan.gov/vote and Vote Wetzel on your November 3rd bal

    26 October 2026 · John Wetzel for State Senate · $300 – $399 · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Our community stands on the pillars of safety, security, and integrity, and our elections should reflect those same values. In Ottawa County, protecting the vote means protecting the trust people place in the process.

    14 July 2026 · John Wetzel for State Senate · $200 – $299 · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Early voting is underway, and you can now cast your ballot in person. It’s going to take all of us this November to help Republicans cross the finish line. Vote John Wetzel and let’s get Michigan back on track.

    31 July 2026 · John Wetzel for State Senate · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I am honored to have the endorsement of former Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema. He is a respected leader who brings decades of law enforcement experience and a strong commitment to keeping our communities safe. It is truly an honor to have Sheriff Rosema’s support, and I look forward to learning from his years of serving the people of Ottawa County.

    31 July 2026 · John Wetzel for State Senate · $100 – $199 · 6K+ 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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