United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, California 9
John McBride
Result: Lost · 34.2% Unofficial count as of 6 November 2026.
John McBride’s FEC committees ran 2 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 22 October 2026 and 26 October 2026. Meta reports $100 – $298 of spend. That makes John McBride the 1,092nd largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, California 9. Party: Republicans.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
2
ads on 1 page
$199
reported spend, range $100 – $298
100%
of spend on federal races
$100
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 2 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN MCBRIDE FOR CONGRESS C00846873 | 2 | $199 |
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.
I am committed to trust and freedom! Our focus is on the people, achieving success, and supporting the community. We create actionable solutions to tackle the pressing issues in the 9th District and beyond. I will stand strong — for California, for America, for freedom, and for the people. We don't need politicians; we need principled leaders who will truly represent us.
22 October 2026 · John McBride for Congress - CA9 · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
For over 25 years, Jim Edwards has served his country in both the United States Air Force and Army. He has established a respected career as a healthcare leader and proudly calls the Mon Valley his home. Jim is dedicated to championing important priorities, including: 🗳️ Easing the cost of living 🗳️Reducing taxes 🗳️ Promoting business growth 🗳️ Building safer neighborhoods
26 October 2026 · John McBride for Congress - CA9 · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| John McBride for Congress - CA9 | 2 | $199 |
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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