United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · Senate, Iowa
James Carlin
James Carlin’s FEC committees ran 31 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 1 May 2026 and 31 May 2026. Meta reports $5.7–9.6K of spend. That makes James Carlin the 569th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for Senate, Iowa. Party: Republicans.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
31
ads on 1 page
$7.6K
reported spend, range $5.7–9.6K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 24 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Ashley Hinson$3.5K
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 94%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| CARLIN FOR US SENATE C00769208 | 31 | $7.6K |
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.
Out-of-state money, Ukraine funding, and the CO2 pipeline—who really works for Iowa? Jim Carlin stands up for our families, veterans, the unborn, and farmers. Ashley Hinson? Too tied to DC and her donors. It’s time for a leader who fights for us. Vote Jim Carlin for US Senate in the Republican Primary. #IowaFirst #StandWithJim
5 May 2026 · Carlin for U.S. Senate · $2–2.5K · 250K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Early voting starts May 13th. Vote Jim Carlin in the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate!
2 May 2026 · Carlin for U.S. Senate · $1–1.5K · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Ashley Hinson chooses the transgender lobby over Iowa families. Jim Carlin fights to protect our children. It's a battle for our children’s safety and future. #ParentalRights #LeaveOurKidsAlone #StandWithFamilies
25 May 2026 · Carlin for U.S. Senate · $800 – $899 · 100K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
"Make no mistake about what is at stake. This is a moment that calls for principled leadership, moral clarity, and the courage to act on conviction." Gen Mike Flynn
26 May 2026 · Carlin for U.S. Senate · $500 – $599 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Protect women, protect our values. Sharia law threatens lives and freedoms. It's time to stand up before it's too late. We must act now to keep our country safe and free. #FreedomFirst #ProtectWomen #StandUpForAmerica
25 May 2026 · Carlin for U.S. Senate · $300 – $399 · 40K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Seniors deserve better. Medicare shouldn't drain their savings or leave them vulnerable. Republican Jim Carlin fights to protect assets, cap costs, and expose elder abuse. It’s time for real change because seniors matter. #ProtectOurElders #PeopleMatter
19 May 2026 · Carlin for U.S. Senate · $200 – $299 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin for U.S. Senate | 31 | $7.6K |
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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