United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Florida 19
John Strand
John Strand’s FEC committees ran 20 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 2 June 2026 and 16 August 2026. Meta reports $3–5K of spend. That makes John Strand the 709th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Florida 19. Party: Republicans.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
20
ads on 1 page
$4K
reported spend, range $3–5K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 20 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- The DC Swamp$350
- Jim Schwartzel$350
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN STRAND FOR CONGRESS C00925024 | 20 | $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.
🇺🇸 Endorsed by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Action This is John Strand, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida’s District 19. 📬 Mail ballots are arriving now. Please complete and return yours as soon as possible and vote John Strand for Congress. I’m running to fight for our Constitution, cut fraud, waste and reckless spending, hold Washington bureaucrats accountable, Make America Affordable Again and bring needed federal resources back to Southwest Florida for water quality and
15 July 2026 · John Strand · $700 – $799 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Our campaign is the only Republican campaign in the HISTORY of FL-19 to receive ballot access through petitions from residents. And we’re rising in the polls because of it. In the same way I went to the People to get ballot access, I’m going to the People to fund our fight. The Q2 FEC deadline closes June 30th. Join my campaign, and let’s put Patriots in Congress: https://secure.winred.com/john-strand-for-congress/q2-deadline
29 June 2026 · John Strand · $600 – $699 · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
TUESDAY—a crucial primary election in Southwest Florida: TEN Republicans on the ballot, but only one qualified with voter signatures—everyone else paid to play The DC Swamp just dumped another FIVE MILLION DOLLARS to defeat me—don’t sit back and let them steal it! PASS IT ON 🗳️ JohnStrand.com
16 August 2026 · John Strand · $300 – $399 · 15K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
HOW TO VOTE? There are TEN candidates in the FL-19 Republican primary…but they saved the best for last: At the bottom of the list, you’ll see John Strand—the only one to qualify with voter signatures, fighting for mass deportations to bring affordability. 🗳️ STAND WITH STRAND JohnStrand.com
16 August 2026 · John Strand · $300 – $399 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
The viral Secretary Kennedy interview with Dana Bash reveals two problems: ⚠️ The media lied—and people died ⚠️ A “local businessman” in Southwest Florida followed their propaganda—and coerced employees into the covid jab Jim Schwartzel claims he’s “not a politician”—but he sure acts like one. In July 2021, his companies (Fort Myers Broadcasting, Sun Broadcasting, and Gulfshore Life Media) reportedly issued this demand (confirmed by employee whistleblower): “Employer is requiring proof of va
4 August 2026 · John Strand · $300 – $399 · 10K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
🇺🇸 AMERICA FIRST vs UNIPARTY SWAMP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and I have consistently fought against government fraud and abuse. I’m honored by her endorsement—and fully committed to defending your rights, protecting election and border security. Share this—and VOTE! 🗳️ 👉🏼 JohnStrand.com 👈🏼
4 August 2026 · John Strand · $300 – $399 · 15K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| John Strand | 20 | $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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