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Merit Smith for Scioto County Commissioner

This page ran 5 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 1 May 2026 and 4 May 2026. Meta reports $0 – $495 of spend, which makes it the 19,763rd largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend was on the Republicans’ side. Race: Local.

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 ↗

5

ads

$248

reported spend, range $0 – $495

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

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

Promotional
100%

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

Topics

Candidate profile
80%
Security, crime & immigration
40%
Health
40%
Economy & cost of living
20%
Infrastructure & energy
20%
Electoral process & turnout
20%

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.

  • Public service has been my life. This county is home for me—it’s where I’ve built my life and where I’ve had the opportunity to serve. As your County Commissioner, I’ve worked to do the job the right way. Common-sense decisions. Economic growth. Responsible spending I’d like to keep doing that work. I’m thankful for the people who have stood with me through this, especially my family. That support means everything. If you haven’t voted yet, take the time and make your voice heard. I humbly

    4 May 2026 · Merit Smith for Scioto County Commissioner · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • ENDORSEMENT ALERT I am honored to be the only commissioner candidate endorsed by both the Scioto County Republican Central Committee and the Scioto County Republican Club. I want to thank the Republican Party for its support and trust in me to continue serving as your County Commissioner. I believe this endorsement reflects my lifetime of service to the party and its values, including my support for conservative principles such as Second Amendment rights, the right to life, and responsible go

    4 May 2026 · Merit Smith for Scioto County Commissioner · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • MERIT SMITH STATES COLLABORATION CREATES RESULTS Scioto County is delivering real results through collaboration. By working with the City of Portsmouth, we’ve helped secure over $1,000,000 in OPWC grant funding for city paving, including this year’s project. That same City–County partnership has produced a coordinated, multi-year paving plan focused on the roads that need it most. The plan also addresses issues on US 52 East, with soil borings beginning this week. There’s still work to do—

    2 May 2026 · Merit Smith for Scioto County Commissioner · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • ***ENDORSEMENT ALERT 2*** I am honored to receive the endorsement of AFSCME Power in Action, which represents union employees in the Scioto County Engineer’s Department. I appreciate the support of the Engineer’s union employees and their trust in me to continue serving as your County Commissioner. I believe this endorsement reflects my lifetime of public service and experience in government, as well as the work I’ve done as Commissioner. Early voting is underway. I humbly and respectfully a

    1 May 2026 · Merit Smith for Scioto County Commissioner · $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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