United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Kevin Schmidt For Illinois

This page ran 23 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 29 September 2026 and 24 October 2026. Meta reports $5.7–8K of spend, which makes it the 5,400th 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 ↗

23

ads

$6.8K

reported spend, range $5.7–8K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$250

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Attack
17%
Promotional
83%

Share of the 23 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Most attacked

  • George McClellan$1.5K

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

Topics

Economy & cost of living
96%
Candidate profile
78%
Corruption & governance
57%
Electoral process & turnout
4.3%

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.

  • Kevin Schmidt is a longtime small business owner and political outsider. In Springfield, he is fighting for lower property taxes, lower costs, and to hold government accountable. Vote for Kevin Schmidt for State Representative on or before November 3rd!

    20 October 2026 · Kevin Schmidt For Illinois · $800 – $899 · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • George McClellan will work for Chicago Party Bosses. Kevin Schmidt is working for YOU - fighting to lower property taxes and put more money in your pockets. REJECT George McClellan and vote Kevin Schmidt for State Representative by November 3rd!

    12 October 2026 · Kevin Schmidt For Illinois · $400 – $499 · 20K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Kevin Schmidt’s #1 goal in Springfield is to make life more affordable for Illinois families. That means lowering taxes, eliminating waste, and putting more money in your pockets. Vote Kevin Schmidt for State Representative on or before November 3rd!

    20 October 2026 · Kevin Schmidt For Illinois · $300 – $399 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • It’s time to vote! Make a plan to vote early or in person by Tuesday, November 3rd. Vote Kevin Schmidt for State Representative!

    24 October 2026 · Kevin Schmidt For Illinois · $200 – $299 · 10K+ 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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