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Wester4Missouri

This page ran 7 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram between 26 June 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $600 – $1.3K of spend, which makes it the 13,869th largest advertiser of the 24,034 pages in our data. Advertiser type: Candidate. Most of its spend took no side. Race: State.

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 ↗

7

ads

$947

reported spend, range $600 – $1.3K

0.0%

of spend on federal races

$50

median spend per ad

Spend by week the ad started

6 Jul
3 Aug
7 Sep
5 Oct
 Spend still counting
2 Nov

Tone

Attack
57%
Promotional
43%

Share of the 7 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.

Most attacked

  • my opponent$499
  • Mark Matthiesen$99

Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.

Topics

Candidate profile
100%
Corruption & governance
43%
Economy & cost of living
29%
Education
14%
Infrastructure & energy
14%

Spend by race: State 100%.

Spend by ad language: English 100%.

The costliest ads

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

  • I'm GARY WESTER and I’d like to share a little about who I am and what matters to me. I’ve called District 107 home for 17 years. I’m your neighbor, an analytical chemist, an environmentalist, a Missouri Master Naturalist, an Eagle Scout, a longtime hockey referee, and a family man who cares deeply about this community. As an Adjunct Chemistry Instructor, I understand the importance of strong schools. My work has taught me to ask questions, examine the evidence, and make fact-based decisions.

    26 October 2026 · Wester4Missouri · $200 – $299 · 5K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library

  • When I decided to run for office, I never imagined all the twists and turns this race would bring, especially learning that my opponent had moved his family to Thailand, roughly 8,700 miles away, and plans to spend “at least” two months out of the country if reelected. For me, serving this community is personal. I live here. My family lives here. I’m your neighbor, a father, a grandfather, and a friend. The decisions made in Jefferson City affect the people I love and the community I call home.

    24 October 2026 · Wester4Missouri · $200 – $299 · 7K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • This race has brought some unexpected questions, including concerns about my opponent’s availability to serve amid reports of his family’s move to Thailand. But the message I keep hearing from residents is clear: they’re ready for change. People are tired of feeling unheard. They’re tired of watching politicians put their own interests ahead of the people they were elected to represent. They want someone who shows up, listens, and follows through. After thousands of doors knocked and countless

    23 October 2026 · Wester4Missouri · $200 – $299 · 4K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • Last week, I raised concerns about our current representative and my opponent, Mark Matthiesen and his family’s move to Thailand. This morning, the Post-Dispatch published an article after confirming details with Matthiesen himself. According to the article, Matthiesen is currently in Thailand for the second time since the legislative session ended in May. His family plans to live there, and if reelected, he plans to return to Thailand “at least seven weeks out of the year to see his family.” H

    8 October 2026 · Wester4Missouri · $0 – $99 · 2K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

  • This November, you have a choice. You can choose change; a representative who will listen to the people, fight for Missouri families, and put common sense ahead of politics. Or you can choose more of the same. More politicians who ignore the voices of their constituents. More policies that favor powerful special interests over working families. More decisions that shift the tax burden onto middle-class Missourians while protecting those at the top. Gary Wester is running because he believes

    29 June 2026 · Wester4Missouri · $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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