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Walt Cook for Troy School Board
This page ran 17 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 31 May 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $700 – $2.4K of spend, which makes it the 11,556th 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 Walt Cook for TSD.
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 ↗
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$1.5K
reported spend, range $700 – $2.4K
0.0%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 17 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Oakland County Republican Party and MAGA's Mary Gunn$150
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
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.
I’m Walt Cook, and I’m honored to be the Troy Education Association's endorsed candidate for open seat on the Troy School District (TSD)'s board of education. TSD faces severe fiscal headwinds. After a $12M cut for 2026-27, another $14M in reductions looms over the next two years. Balancing budgets without gutting classrooms takes real expertise: * The Heart: Raised by a teacher and married to one, I will always protect educators. * The Head: As an MSU-trained economist of education, I under
1 October 2026 · Walt Cook for Troy School Board · $200 – $299 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
My name is Walt Cook, and I am running for Troy School District's Board of Education. I am proud to be endorsed by the Troy Education Association. I am running to raise achievement, ensure all students enjoy safe and welcoming learning spaces, and stabilize district finances. I am a father of a 2nd grader in the district, a husband of 21 years, and an education policy researcher for nearly two decades. Please Like and/or Follow this page to learn more and stay updated on the Troy School D
28 August 2026 · Walt Cook for Troy School Board · $200 – $299 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Let's talk about what makes a school board member truly effective! Money and good intentions are not enough. It’s about having the right skills to drive student success. According to foundational research, including the Center for Public Education's "Eight Characteristics of Effective School Boards" and the Iowa Association of School Boards' "Lighthouse Inquiry," high-achieving boards are defined by specific behaviors and competencies. When heading to the polls to vote for Troy School Board,
25 October 2026 · Walt Cook for Troy School Board · $100 – $199 · 2K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library
To avoid burying the lede: I am the only candidate running who simultaneously possesses all three of the key domains our school district desperately needs right now: * Advanced Training in Economics & Finance (including a Master’s in Economics and a recent Executive MBA). * Deep Familiarity with the Troy School District (having attended nearly every board meeting for the past 2.5 years to understand our current challenges). * Professional Experience & Training in K-12 Education Leadership. W
24 October 2026 · Walt Cook for Troy School Board · $100 – $199 · 8K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Folks, I could use your help. My name is Walt Cook and I am running for Troy School District (TSD)'s open seat on school board. I'm the Troy Education Association endorsed challenger for the open seat. Over the past week, I have been again targeted by attacks from the Oakland County Republican Party. This included a text blast, a professionally produced attack ad, etc. They are focusing their attacks on me because I am all that is stopping MAGA's Mary Gunn from getting elected. We need to fi
29 September 2026 · Walt Cook for Troy School Board · $100 – $199 · 5K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Let's talk about the tone of this campaign. There has been a lot of negativity circulating online lately. I’m not going to respond to personal attacks with more personal attacks. Voters deserve something better from people asking to serve our as leaders of our schools. When I disagree with another candidate, I’ll simply explain what I disagree with and why. I’ll talk about policies, budget priorities, and my positive vision for the future of the Troy School District. I’m not interested in rum
26 October 2026 · Walt Cook for Troy School Board · $0 – $99 · 100+ 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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