United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Nebraska 1
Austin Ahlman
Austin Ahlman’s FEC committees ran 185 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 15 May 2026 and 10 July 2026. Meta reports $8.2–26.5K of spend. That makes Austin Ahlman the 375th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Nebraska 1.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
185
ads on 1 page
$17.4K
reported spend, range $8.2–26.5K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 174 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Millionaire Mike$1.2K
- Mike Flood$199
- My opponent$198
- Tyson$50
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 86%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| AHLMAN FOR NEBRASKA C00950543 | 185 | $17.4K |
The committees whose ads count for the candidate, as the FEC names them.
The costliest ads
The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.
Hey Lincoln, join me TONIGHT at 7:30pm to talk about bringing sanity back to our government.
17 June 2026 · Austin Ahlman for Nebraska · $600 – $699 · 40K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
I'm Austin Ahlman. Nebraska is my home. This is our fight. You are my people. Let’s take Nebraska back.
15 May 2026 · Ahlman for Nebraska · $600 – $699 · 70K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
I’m running for Congress. My seat isn’t on your radar. But it should be. We have a real shot to flip a Republican seat in Nebraska. We know that if we get our message out, we win. Our fundraising deadline is coming up on June 30th. We need to finish strong to show we have what it takes to win. Kick in today.
28 June 2026 · Austin Ahlman for Nebraska · $400 – $499 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
For 60 years, politicians have said this seat couldn't be won by someone willing to challenge the establishment. Now, new polling shows something remarkable: Independent Austin Ahlman 47% MAGA Millionaire Mike Flood 43% This race is winnable—but only if we have the resources to reach every voter. Our June 30 FEC fundraising deadline is almost here. The numbers we report will shape media coverage, momentum, and whether people believe history can be made in Nebraska. If you've been waiting for
28 June 2026 · Austin Ahlman for Nebraska · $400 – $499 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
🚨 It’s all hands on deck through tomorrow night as we close out our first FEC quarter with a virtual meet and greet and fundraiser at 7:30 PM CT. 🚨 We’ve been all gas, no brakes since we launched six short weeks ago. Austin has barnstormed the district with town halls, meet and greets, and signature drives. He’s done dozens of interviews with local, state, and national media. And yes, we’ve also raised a lot of money. We’re close to announcing a record first quarter fundraising haul for a
30 June 2026 · Austin Ahlman for Nebraska · $200 – $299 · 7K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
AIPAC doesn't want Austin Ahlman in Congress. He's building a grassroots campaign in the heart of America that refuses corporate PAC money and isn't afraid to challenge powerful interests. That's exactly why this race matters. Our June 30 FEC fundraising deadline is almost here. The numbers we report will shape media coverage, momentum, and whether national groups believe this campaign can win. If you've been waiting for the right moment to help elect an unapologetic anti-AIPAC fighter fro
28 June 2026 · Austin Ahlman for Nebraska · $200 – $299 · 4K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Ahlman for Nebraska | 185 | $17.4K |
Each name opens the page’s Vipima page, with its own figures and its link to Meta’s 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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