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Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5

This page ran 14 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 12 October 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $1.9–3.3K of spend, which makes it the 9,180th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend was on the Democrats’ 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 ↗

14

ads

$2.6K

reported spend, range $1.9–3.3K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Promotional
100%

Share of the 11 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Economy & cost of living
55%
Jobs & youth
45%
Candidate profile
36%
Education
27%

Spend by race: State 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 79%.

The costliest ads

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

  • Working families are feeling it everywhere. At the grocery store. At the gas pump. On utility bills. We need to keep affordability at the center of every decision we make.

    14 October 2026 · Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5 · $500 – $599 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Good jobs and responsible growth can help keep families right here at home. That means supporting small businesses, attracting new opportunities, and making sure opportunities work for all. I will always fight for our West Virginia families.

    12 October 2026 · Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5 · $500 – $599 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I was raised in Wheeling by educators and small business owners who taught my sister and me the value of hard work and giving back. My husband and I raised our three kids in Woodsdale and Wheeling will always be home. I am Karen Shuler Stakem, and I am running for the House of Delegates because I want future generations to have the same opportunity to call West Virginia home too! I would be honored to have your vote.

    21 October 2026 · Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5 · $400 – $499 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

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    12 October 2026 · Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5 · $400 – $499 · 25K+ impressions · Ad Library

  • For 47 years, my family has owned and operated a small business in Wheeling, and for the past 26 years, I’ve managed my own consulting practice. I understand the challenges businesses face because I’ve lived them too. I am grateful to have the endorsement of the West Virginia Chamber.

    20 October 2026 · Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5 · $100 – $199 · 4K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • The question I am asked most often is “Why are you running? This is my why. I want the same thing for your family as I want for mine - strong educational opportunities, quality jobs, and a good, affordable quality of life. I am running to build a stronger future for our community and future generations. I would be honored to have your vote!

    26 October 2026 · Karen Shuler Stakem for WV House of Delegates-District 5 · $0 – $99 · 2K+ 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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