United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Josh McConkey for NC

This page ran 7 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 2 May 2026 and 20 September 2026. Meta reports $800 – $1.5K of spend, which makes it the 12,993rd 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 JOSH MCCONKEY FOR NC.

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 ↗

7

ads

$1.1K

reported spend, range $800 – $1.5K

35%

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

Attack
20%
Promotional
40%
Informational
40%

Share of the 5 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Most attacked

  • COVID Cooper$350

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

Topics

Candidate profile
40%
Electoral process & turnout
40%
Infrastructure & energy
20%

Spend by race: Federal 35%, State 57%, No specific race 8.6%.

Spend by ad language: English 91%.

The costliest ads

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

  • To all the Republican Clubs across North Carolina—thank you for what you do. You are the Weight Behind the Spear in your communities, driving engagement, leadership, and real impact where it matters most. North Carolina Republican Party & North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans This is a team sport—and we need you on the field. Join the team at www.StrongerNC.com. And let’s be clear: NO promotion for COVID Cooper.

    2 May 2026 · Josh McConkey for NC · $300 – $399 · 30K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Ronald Reagan said it best: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Every generation has a responsibility to protect it, preserve it, and pass it on to the next. Freedom is never guaranteed. 🇺🇸 #freedom #RonaldReagan

    20 September 2026 · Josh McConkey for NC · $200 – $299 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • September marks two years since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina—bringing catastrophic flooding and destruction to communities across the mountains. We remember. We haven’t forgotten. And we know there is still a long road ahead. I’m proud to partner with Samaritan’s Purse as we continue the mission of rebuilding Western North Carolina and helping families recover. The storm may be over. The mission is not. 🇺🇸

    2 September 2026 · Josh McConkey for NC · $200 – $299 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • With less than 50 days to go until Election Day 2026, I can’t think of a better time to ensure you have everything you need to make your voice heard at the voting booth in November. This National Voter Registration Day, take a moment to register if you haven’t already, or to check the status of your registration, update your party (preferably to Republican!), or switch to a new address so that all your ducks are in a row before Early Voting kicks off next month. There’s a lot on the line – and

    17 September 2026 · Josh McConkey for NC · $100 – $199 · 8K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • 🚨 THE ROAD TO CONTROL OF THE U.S. SENATE RUNS THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA! 🇺🇸 Michael Whatley has closed the gap to just 5 points! This race is tightening—and North Carolina could determine who controls the U.S. Senate. Every vote matters. Every county matters. Let’s go, North Carolina! 🇺🇸 #northcarolina #NCSenate #MichaelWhatley #election2026 #NCpolitics

    17 September 2026 · Josh McConkey for NC · $0 – $99 · 3K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • This ad ran without a required disclaimer.

    1 September 2026 · Josh McConkey for NC · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · 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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Josh McConkey for NC: political ads on Facebook and Instagram before the 2026 US midterms · Vipima