United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Missouri 6
Josh Smead
Result: Lost · 39.0% Unofficial count as of 6 November 2026.
Josh Smead’s FEC committees ran 38 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 2 September 2026 and 20 October 2026. Meta reports $1.1–4.9K of spend. That makes Josh Smead the 777th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Missouri 6. Party: Democrats.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
38
ads on 1 page
$3K
reported spend, range $1.1–4.9K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$3K
38 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Josh Smead for Missouri · $3K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $50
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 16%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$8.4–11.1K
7 ads from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 3.3×
- Formats
- 7 video
- Impressions
- 770K–905K
- Targeting declared
- no age or gender
- States named
- Missouri
- Last ad shown
- 4 Nov
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect Josh Smead | 7 | 7 video | MO | 2 Oct | 4 Nov | $8.4–11.1K |
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 38 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Our opponent$598
- Chris Stigall$250
- Donald Trump$50
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOSH SMEAD C00900233 | 38 | $3K |
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.
Democrats cannot be afraid to fight. Our opponent takes dark money and corporate PACs, but we have something stronger, people who are ready for real representation. I work for you. And with your help, we are going to take this fight all the way to November. votesmead.com
3 September 2026 · Josh Smead for Missouri · $400 – $499 · 15K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
You shouldn’t have to wonder whether you can afford groceries or a trip to the doctor. I’m Josh Smead. I’m running for Congress to bring costs down, put healthcare within reach, and rein in data centers. I’m asking for your vote November 3.
20 October 2026 · Josh Smead for Missouri · $200 – $299 · 45K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
A microphone in Philly. A moving truck to Missouri. And now a seat in Congress? Chris Stigall’s career plans aren’t Missouri’s priorities. Vote Josh Smead November 3.
20 October 2026 · Josh Smead for Missouri · $200 – $299 · 35K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
I’m running for Congress because you deserve someone who answers to you. I’ll fight to get big money out of politics, put healthcare within reach, and demand a moratorium on data centers. I’m Josh Smead, and I’m asking for your vote November 3.
20 October 2026 · Josh Smead for Missouri · $100 – $199 · 20K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Talking into a microphone doesn’t get things built. I’m running for Congress to get to work—on healthcare we can afford, getting big money out of politics, and a future our families can count on. I’m Josh Smead. Let’s build something better. Vote November 3.
20 October 2026 · Josh Smead for Missouri · $100 – $199 · 25K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Hi, I’m Josh Smead. I’m an architect, a father, and I’m running for Congress in north Missouri. The Whistle Stop Bus Tour stops at Courter Pavilion on the NWMSU campus in Maryville on Saturday, October 17 at 3 PM. I’m traveling town to town to meet people face-to-face, hear what’s on your mind, and answer the tough questions. Come say hello. I’d love to meet you. RSVP below.
7 October 2026 · Josh Smead for Missouri · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Smead for Missouri | 38 | $3K |
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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