United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Kent Kelso for Mayor

This page ran 8 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 31 August 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $0 – $792 of spend, which makes it the 17,762nd largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend took no side. Race: Local. Paid for by Citizens for Kent Kelso.

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 ↗

8

ads

$396

reported spend, range $0 – $792

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
75%
Informational
25%

Share of the 8 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
63%
Electoral process & turnout
38%
Jobs & youth
25%
Economy & cost of living
13%

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.

  • As Mayor, I'll spend every day working with citizens, the City Manager, and our Board of Alderman to implement a plan that I believe will make Martin the best city to live and work in.

    26 October 2026 · Kent Kelso for Mayor · $0 – $99 · 2K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • If I’ve learned one thing from knocking on doors, Martin citizens are ready for change. Talking about the need for change isn’t a negative thing, but rather the realization that Martin can be better. I’m committed to making Martin the best city to live and work in. Vote for me, and together we can be the change the city needs.

    26 October 2026 · Kent Kelso for Mayor · $0 – $99 · 2K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Early voting is ongoing. You can vote early through October 29!

    26 October 2026 · Kent Kelso for Mayor · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Early voting is underway! From now through October 29, you can vote early in Weakley County at the Weakley County Election Commission Office in Dresden or the Masonic Lodge in Martin.

    14 October 2026 · Kent Kelso for Mayor · $0 – $99 · 3K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Martin is a great city—but we have to get serious about our finances. The City is carrying approximately $28.5 million in long-term and lease liabilities. That’s more than an entire year of spending for the City of Martin. Think about that: we owe more than we spend citywide in a full year. As Mayor, I will make reducing that debt a priority—with responsible budgeting, careful scrutiny of major expenditures, and a commitment to getting the most out of every taxpayer dollar. We can continue i

    31 August 2026 · Kent Kelso for Mayor · $0 – $99 · 2K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Door after door, neighborhood after neighborhood, Martin is saying the same thing: it’s time for new leadership. I hear you. I agree. And I’m ready to deliver. Vote Kent Kelso for Mayor of Martin, Tennessee.

    26 October 2026 · Kent Kelso for Mayor · $0 – $99 · 3K+ 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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Kent Kelso for Mayor: political ads on Facebook and Instagram before the 2026 US midterms · Vipima