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Josh Ray for MO District 142

This page ran 6 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 29 August 2026 and 1 October 2026. Meta reports $3.2–3.8K of spend, which makes it the 7,887th 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 ↗

6

ads

$3.5K

reported spend, range $3.2–3.8K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$600

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Attack
17%
Promotional
83%

Share of the 6 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
83%
Corruption & governance
33%
Electoral process & turnout
17%
Education
17%

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.

  • "The fastest way for people in this district, no matter their background or status, to have a seat at the table is to elect someone that truly represents them. In my opinion, that representative is me."

    1 October 2026 · Josh Ray for MO District 142 · $900 – $999 · 35K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I chose "Standing for ALL" as my campaign slogan because that is what I've always done and what I always endeavor to do. Standing for ALL means doing what needs to be done to ensure everyone sits at the table. In my experience, those unable to get a seat at the table are often on the menu. My goal is to bring as many people to the table as possible, empowering them in the process.

    1 October 2026 · Josh Ray for MO District 142 · $900 – $999 · 60K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • If elected, I will hold monthly, free, public meetings where I listen to YOU. I will let you know what is on the horizon and give YOU the opportunity to, without asking for your money, give your concerns, questions, opinions and understandings BEFORE I make decisions. These meetings will be at the most convenient times possible for working class people. This is how we truly bring our entire communities to the table!

    28 September 2026 · Josh Ray for MO District 142 · $700 – $799 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I will NEVER allow financial influences to guide my policy decisions. I strictly believe in making the right choice for the general public. Some take potshots at my "Standing for ALL" slogan, but that is genuinely how I try to be. There are plenty of people who do not see eye-to-eye with my perspective. The challenge is to find ways to address their concerns without hiding the decision-making process or removing their seat at the table. I served on a convoy security team in Iraq in 2003 an

    1 October 2026 · Josh Ray for MO District 142 · $400 – $499 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Public funds going to private schools, while our public schools are told to work with tighter budgets. PUBLIC MONEY IS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. https://missouriindependent.com/2026/08/31/missouri-charter-school-commission-returns-685000-in-surplus-funds-to-sponsored-schools/

    9 September 2026 · Josh Ray for MO District 142 · $200 – $299 · 10K+ impressions · Attack · 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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