United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, New York 21
Robert Smullen
Robert Smullen’s FEC committees ran 358 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 5 May 2026 and 23 June 2026. Meta reports $9.8–45.6K of spend. That makes Robert Smullen the 282nd largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, New York 21. Party: Republicans.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
358
ads on 1 page
$27.7K
reported spend, range $9.8–45.6K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$27.7K
358 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $27.7K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $50
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 29%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$6.9–8.2K
5 ads from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 24 June 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 0.3×
- Formats
- 4 video · 1 text
- Impressions
- 427K–503K
- Targeting declared
- age on 2 ads · gender on 2 ads
- States named
- New York
- Last ad shown
- 24 Jun
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smullen for Congress | 5 | 4 video · 1 text | NY | 20 Nov | 24 Jun | $6.9–8.2K |
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 351 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Anthony Constantino$9.8K
- my opponent$1.4K
- Constantino$297
- My opponent$50
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 98%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMULLEN FOR CONGRESS C00927616 | 358 | $27.7K |
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.
🚨New Ad Alert: When it comes to the race for Congress in NY-21 the choice couldn’t be more clear. Anthony Constantino is a wannabe Conservative. A lifelong registered Democrat, he only switched parties to run for this seat. After the George Floyd riots, he and his company labeled police as racists and even produced “kill the police” stickers. He backed a Democrat who voted to impeach President Trump. He and his company have even produced and profited from anti-Trump, anti-police and pro-tra
6 May 2026 · Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $1–1.5K · 100K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Anthony Constantino has a problem with the truth. ❌ I have never owned taxpayer funded solar panels or Chinese-made solar panels- this is a flat out lie. ✅ I have a proven track record of Conservative results for Upstate NY- that’s why I am endorsed by the NYS Conservative Party. ✅ I am the only law enforcement endorsed candidate in this race because I have a proven track record of always backing our brave police. I’ve served this country with honor and integrity, and I encourage voters t
19 June 2026 · Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $900 – $999 · 30K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Anthony Constantino has a problem with the truth. ❌ I have never been convicted of a felony because I have never committed a felony- EVER. ✅ I have a proven track record of Conservative results for Upstate NY- that’s why I am endorsed by the NYS Conservative Party. ✅ I am the only law enforcement endorsed candidate in this race because I have a proven track record of always backing our brave police. I’ve served this country with honor and integrity, and I encourage voters to look past the
19 June 2026 · Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $900 – $999 · 35K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Anthony Constantino is unfit for public office. Plain and simple. This morning on the radio, Anthony Constantino proved it beyond any doubt. When John Stephens – the mayor of Ilion – calmly asked why Constantino chooses to run a negative campaign instead of offering positive solutions, Constantino completely unraveled. His response was angry, defensive, and unhinged. This was not a political attack. This was not a trap. This was a straightforward question from a local mayor in NY-21. Anthon
17 June 2026 · Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $700 – $799 · 35K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
🚨Final Ad Alert- I'm Robert Smullen. Marine Colonel. Three combat tours in Afghanistan. Republican and Conservative-endorsed candidate for Congress. l've spent my life serving our country. My opponent can’t say the same - he is a lifelong Democrat who has attacked our brave police, mocked the disabled, threatened the elderly and the list goes on and on. This race is about character and the choice could not be more clear. I humbly ask for your vote early in person now through June 21st or o
23 June 2026 · Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $500 – $599 · 15K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
Return your absentee ballot by June 23. If you requested one, don’t wait, send it in. I’m running for Congress to fight for Upstate values: lower taxes, safer communities, support for law enforcement, and real accountability in Washington. I’m proud to be the Republican and Conservative-endorsed candidate, and I’m ready to take that fight to Washington.
5 May 2026 · Robert Smullen For NY-21 · $400 – $499 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Smullen For NY-21 | 358 | $27.7K |
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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