United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Connecticut 5
Chris Shea
Result: Lost · 42.2% Unofficial count as of 6 November 2026.
Chris Shea’s FEC committees ran 12 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 20 July 2026 and 24 October 2026. Meta reports $4.4–6.4K of spend. That makes Chris Shea the 640th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Connecticut 5. Party: Republicans.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
12
ads on 1 page
$5.4K
reported spend, range $4.4–6.4K
100%
of spend on federal races
$150
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$5.4K
12 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Chris Shea for Congress · $5.4K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $150
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 50%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$100 – $300
2 ads from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 0×
- Formats
- 2 video
- Impressions
- 2K–4K
- Targeting declared
- age on 2 ads · gender on 2 ads
- States named
- Connecticut
- Last ad shown
- 31 Oct
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Shea for Congress | 2 | 2 video | CT | 30 Oct | 31 Oct | $100 – $300 |
Google publishes no ad text; the link on each account opens its ads in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. An account is tied to this page by its FEC committee; a party page lists its 1 largest.
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 12 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- DeBarros$1.7K
- Jahana Hayes$1.1K
- the socialist squad$250
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SHEA FOR CONGRESS C00935692 | 12 | $5.4K |
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.
🚨 URGENT PRIMARY ELECTION UPDATE 🚨 This election is too important to sit home. Compare the candidates for Congress: ✅ Chris Shea = Protect Trump’s Majority ❌ DeBarros = Threatens Every Republican On The Ballot. The choice is clear: On August 11th, Vote Chris Shea For Congress. Vote Early August 3-9.
29 July 2026 · Chris Shea for Congress · $1.5–2K · 200K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
I show up when my neighbors need me because service never stops. It’s time that we had a fighter in Washington looking out for us, not the special interests who control our politicians. Make a plan to vote! Election Day is November 3rd Early Vote Now - November 1st
24 October 2026 · Chris Shea for Congress · $1–1.5K · 150K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Connecticut deserves common-sense leadership—and I’m ready to deliver it. I’m Chris Shea and I’ve always answered the call to serve. That duty doesn’t stop now. I’m ready to represent the great people of Connecticut in Congress. 🇺🇸#ServiceNeverStops #CT05
24 July 2026 · Chris Shea for Congress · $700 – $799 · 125K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
There is only one candidate in this race who can defeat Jahana Hayes and take on the radical policies of her squad in DC. If you entrust me with your vote on August 11, I'll be the squad's biggest nightmare, and together we'll reverse the failed policies that gave us runaway inflation and an unprecedented illegal immigration crisis.
24 July 2026 · Chris Shea for Congress · $700 – $799 · 125K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
We’re going to flip this seat red and deliver a massive blow to the socialist squad in DC by reaching every voter in our district. But we can only do that with help from grassroots supporters like you! If you’re ready to join our team and help us flip the fifth, please sign up to knock doors, make calls, or get out the vote in your neighborhood: https://chrissheaforcongress.com/#contact Every single volunteer helps us get closer to pulling off a massive upset in November. Thank you for your s
27 August 2026 · Chris Shea for Congress · $200 – $299 · 45K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Enjoyed joining the Lock N Load Podcast to talk about our Second Amendment rights. With control of the House on the line, defeating gun grabber Jahana Hayes and electing a defender of our civil liberties has never been more important. We discussed everything from my time in the Navy SEAL Teams and the fire service to affordability, supporting small businesses, energy, manufacturing, protecting the Second Amendment, and restoring common-sense leadership in Washington. Watch the full conversati
24 July 2026 · Chris Shea for Congress · $100 – $199 · 20K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Shea for Congress | 12 | $5.4K |
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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