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Sheriff Jimmy Thornton

This page ran 9 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 17 September 2026 and 21 October 2026. Meta reports $400 – $1.3K of spend, which makes it the 14,440th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend took no 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 ↗

9

ads

$846

reported spend, range $400 – $1.3K

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

Promotional
100%

Share of the 9 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Topics

Electoral process & turnout
89%
Candidate profile
56%
Security, crime & immigration
33%
Infrastructure & energy
11%

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.

  • Thank you, Frankie, for your support and endorsement. When flooding cut off access to Spring Lane, getting help to those families was a priority. I’m glad I could help get the emergency road improvements moving, and I appreciate the Ivanhoe community’s trust. Early voting is underway, and Election Day is November 3. I would appreciate your vote to continue serving as your sheriff.

    21 October 2026 · Sheriff Jimmy Thornton · $100 – $199 · 9K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Thank you, Andrea, for your kind words and support. Serving as your sheriff means serving everyone in Sampson County. I would appreciate your vote and continued support as we work together. Early voting is underway, and Election Day is November 3.

    21 October 2026 · Sheriff Jimmy Thornton · $100 – $199 · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Louis High devoted nearly forty years serving the public, and I was fortunate to work alongside him for 14 of those years at the Sheriff’s Office. He knows me, knows my work, and knows how seriously I take the responsibility of serving as your sheriff. Louis, thank you for your friendship, your years of service, and your support. Your trust means a great deal to me. I would be honored to have your vote as I seek re-election as Sampson County Sheriff. You can find your early voting location an

    18 October 2026 · Sheriff Jimmy Thornton · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • I was raised to be fair, taught to treat people with mutual respect. And, as sheriff, it’s my job to be tough on crime – to keep our families and communities safe. I’m running for re-election and – whether you vote early or on election day – I’d be grateful for your support. Early Voting begins October 15 Election Day November 3

    7 October 2026 · Sheriff Jimmy Thornton · $100 – $199 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Thank you, Andrea, for your kind words and support. Serving as your sheriff means serving everyone in Sampson County. I would appreciate your vote and continued support as we work together. Early voting is underway. Election Day is November 3.

    20 October 2026 · Sheriff Jimmy Thornton · $0 – $99 · 3K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • Early voting is now underway. Time to get out and vote for your Sheriff - Jimmy Thornton! You know Jimmy Thornton - he's honest, fair, and tough on crime. In emergencies and times of crisis, he's kept us safe. When criminals put our families in danger, he locks them up. In fact, under Sheriff Thornton, crime rates have actually dropped here in Sampson County. When you go to vote this election, remember what the sheriff has done for our county, and vote to re-elect Jimmy Thornton! You can fin

    17 October 2026 · Sheriff Jimmy Thornton · $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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Sheriff Jimmy Thornton: political ads on Facebook and Instagram before the 2026 US midterms · Vipima