United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Wisconsin 7
Kevin Hermening
Kevin Hermening’s FEC committees ran 65 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 1 May 2026 and 11 August 2026. Meta reports $22.2–31.6K of spend. That makes Kevin Hermening the 290th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Wisconsin 7. Party: Republicans.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
65
ads on 1 page
$26.9K
reported spend, range $22.2–31.6K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$26.9K
65 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Kevin Hermening for Congress · $26.9K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $50
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 0.0%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$61.5–83.2K
9 ads from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 12 August 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 2.7×
- Formats
- 8 video · 1 text
- Impressions
- 2.9M–3.4M
- Targeting declared
- no age or gender
- States named
- Wisconsin
- Last ad shown
- 12 Aug
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN HERMENING FOR CONGRESS | 9 | 8 video · 1 text | WI | 13 May | 12 Aug | $61.5–83.2K |
Google publishes no ad text; the link on each account opens its ads in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. An account is tied to this page by its FEC committee; a party page lists its 1 largest.
Spend by week the ad started
Tone
Share of the 65 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 100%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| KEVIN HERMENING FOR CONGRESS C00932335 | 65 | $26.9K |
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 know what it means to serve. As a Marine, in business, and on the school board, I’ve always stepped up when it mattered most. I stood up to mask mandates, fought against school closures, and put parents and students first. Now, I’m running to continue serving Wisconsin with strength and conviction. On August 11th, I’m asking for your vote. 🇺🇸
4 August 2026 · Kevin Hermening for Congress · $6–7K · 300K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
I’m Kevin Hermening, battle tested and ready to serve again. As a Marine, I was trained to be ready on day one. Our country faces serious challenges and needs leaders prepared to step up and get to work. I’ve always put Wisconsin & America first, and I always will.
11 May 2026 · Kevin Hermening for Congress · $6–7K · 500K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
This is what real support looks like. Local leaders across the 7th Congressional District are standing with Kevin Hermening for Congress - battle-tested, proven and Ready on Day One. LIKE & SHARE this video to help Kevin win on Tuesday. Vote Kevin Hermening for Congress on Tuesday, August 11.
9 August 2026 · Kevin Hermening for Congress · $1–1.5K · 50K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
In the final days of this campaign, powerful DC funded special interests are trying to mislead Republican voters. Let me be clear: No one running in this race has done more to support President Trump, Governor Scott Walker or Sean Duffy than I have. It's not even close. They know it and that's why this is their message. Powerful DC special interests know which candidates will deliver for them. I WILL DELIVER FOR YOU. On DAY ONE. Please watch this short video I made this morning and SHARE m
7 August 2026 · Kevin Hermening for Congress · $800 – $899 · 35K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
VOTE KEVIN HERMENING NEXT TUESDAY. The National Rifle Association has given Republican Kevin Hermening an AQ rating—the highest rating awarded to candidates without a congressional voting record. As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, lifelong conservative, and proud supporter of the Second Amendment, I've spent a lifetime standing up for the Constitution and the freedoms that make America exceptional. As Chairman of the Marathon County Republican Party, I've worked to help elect conservative leader
6 August 2026 · Kevin Hermening for Congress · $600 – $699 · 50K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
These are serious times that call for steady, experienced leadership. I’ve spent my career standing up for our community, and as your Congressman, I’ll never stop fighting for Wisconsin families. 🇺🇸
8 August 2026 · Kevin Hermening for Congress · $500 – $599 · 60K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hermening for Congress | 65 | $26.9K |
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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