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This page ran 57 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 1 October 2026 and 22 October 2026. Meta reports $3.4–9K of spend, which makes it the 5,733rd largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Media. Most of its spend took no side. Race: No specific race. Paid for by Public Broadcasting Service.

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 ↗

57

ads

$6.2K

reported spend, range $3.4–9K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Informational
100%

Share of the 57 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Education
100%
Electoral process & turnout
35%
Corruption & governance
16%

Spend by race: No specific race 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 100%.

The costliest ads

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

  • Explore the separation of powers with your students and how the three branches of government check and balance each other.

    6 October 2026 · PBS Teachers · $700 – $799 · 250K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Students will compare democracy and republicanism while also exploring how American government has evolved over time.

    22 October 2026 · PBS Teachers · $300 – $399 · 50K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Introduce early learners to civics basics like what is voting, being part of a community, and how to make their voices heard.

    6 October 2026 · PBS Teachers · $200 – $299 · 10K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Explore why government literacy matters and the practical steps students can take to be more informed and engaged citizens.

    5 October 2026 · PBS Teachers · $100 – $199 · 25K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Explore election process, democracy, civic engagement, and more with classroom-ready videos, discussion questions, and more.

    6 October 2026 · PBS Teachers · $0 – $99 · 0+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

  • Give students tools to explore civic engagement and discover how everyday actions can make a difference in their communities.

    6 October 2026 · PBS Teachers · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Informational · 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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