United States 2026 · Every advertiser

Mike Buley for Costa Mesa

This page ran 29 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 30 July 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $3.7–6.6K of spend, which makes it the 6,427th 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 Mike Buley for Mayor 2026.

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 ↗

29

ads

$5.1K

reported spend, range $3.7–6.6K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

3 Aug
7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Promotional
100%

Share of the 29 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Candidate profile
62%
Security, crime & immigration
48%
Electoral process & turnout
24%
Infrastructure & energy
21%
Economy & cost of living
21%
Jobs & youth
21%
Corruption & governance
6.9%

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.

  • Costa Mesa Republicans: your ballot is in the mail! Proven conservative Mike Buley is running for Mayor and every vote counts. Vote for Mike Buley and return your ballot early. Make a voting plan at Buley4CostaMesa.com/Vote

    8 October 2026 · Mike Buley for Costa Mesa · $700 – $799 · 70K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Costa Mesa City Hall buries new small businesses in red tape and permit delays before they can even open. I see it every day. As Mayor, I'll cut the red tape, speed up the permitting process, and make it easier to start a business, create local jobs, and keep Costa Mesa growing. Learn more and join our campaign at Buley4CostaMesa.com!

    16 September 2026 · Mike Buley for Costa Mesa · $500 – $599 · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has endorsed my campaign for Mayor of Costa Mesa because he knows I'm the candidate who will support our law enforcement and work to keep our streets, parks, and neighborhoods safe. Learn more and join our campaign at Buley4CostaMesa.com!

    12 September 2026 · Mike Buley for Costa Mesa · $400 – $499 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Costa Mesa's police and firefighters put their lives on the line for us every day. As Mayor, I will fully fund our police and fire departments so they can upgrade their facilities, hire and retain our highly-qualified officers and staff, and improve emergency response times to ensure Costa Mesa stays a safe place to raise a family. Learn more and join our campaign at Buley4CostaMesa.com!

    12 September 2026 · Mike Buley for Costa Mesa · $400 – $499 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I'm a father, business owner, and Costa Mesa city councilman. I'm running to be your next Mayor to ensure Costa Mesa remains a special city for families and small businesses for years to come.

    30 July 2026 · Mike Buley for Costa Mesa · $300 – $399 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • My campaign for Mayor of Costa Mesa has been endorsed by the Republican Party of Orange County because they know I'm the common sense conservative candidate in the race who will fight for fiscal responsibility, public safety, and economic opportunity for Costa Mesa families! Learn more and join our campaign at Buley4CostaMesa.com!

    12 September 2026 · Mike Buley for Costa Mesa · $200 – $299 · 15K+ 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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