United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Josh Gray for City Council

This page ran 13 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 18 August 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $600 – $1.9K of spend, which makes it the 12,686th 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 ↗

13

ads

$1.2K

reported spend, range $600 – $1.9K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Promotional
92%
Informational
7.7%

Share of the 13 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
92%
Jobs & youth
31%
Economy & cost of living
23%
Education
15%
Electoral process & turnout
7.7%
Security, crime & immigration
7.7%

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.

  • Josh Gray was born and raised in Simi Valley and has served it with a focus on results. As a former Parks Board Director, he applied strict fiscal discipline while delivering balanced budgets every year, protecting our beautiful open spaces, and expanding community programs. As your City Council Member, Josh Gray will work tirelessly to protect your hard-earned tax dollars, focus on an economy where Simi residents thrive, and ensure our neighborhoods remain safe and resilient. Visit www.josh4

    26 September 2026 · Josh Gray for City Council · $300 – $399 · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Josh Gray is running for City Council. You should vote for him.

    7 October 2026 · Josh Gray for City Council · $200 – $299 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Visit www.josh4simi.com to get involved!

    14 September 2026 · Josh Gray for City Council · $100 – $199 · 8K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Ballots are in mailboxes now, and I wanted to put the people who have served our parks and schools in one place. These Park District Directors and school leaders have endorsed this campaign, and I'm grateful to every one of them. I've served on the Park District board and the Simi Valley Education Foundation, so I know how much time these roles take. Swipe to see everyone, and find the full list at josh4simi.com/endorsements.

    26 October 2026 · Josh Gray for City Council · $0 – $99 · 6K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Let's talk about the Simi Valley economy and our local employers. I've sat on both sides of the counter. I co-founded Winworks.ai and had to make payroll as a startup founder, and now I spend my days advocating for over 700 businesses and organizations across Eastern Ventura County. Cityhall needs to be proactive in employer outreach, especially in growing industries sitting next door like the life sciences, healthcare, and aerospace, to make sure that our community is always top of mind to ex

    15 October 2026 · Josh Gray for City Council · $0 – $99 · 7K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Liam Hernandez, a local business leader and Simi Valley Chamber member, wrote to the Simi Valley Acorn about what he wants from city government. He wrote that we need leaders "who listen, remain accessible, and who understand what local employers and working families need." Thank you, Liam. Read his full letter here: Read his letter here: https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/voters-see-josh-gray-as-strong-candidate/

    15 October 2026 · Josh Gray for City Council · $0 – $99 · 0+ 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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