United States 2026 · Parties and candidates · House, Texas 26
Steven Shook
Result: Lost · 44.2% Unofficial count as of 6 November 2026.
Steven Shook’s FEC committees ran 16 paid political ads on Facebook and Instagram from 1 page between 11 September 2026 and 16 October 2026. Meta reports $800 – $2.4K of spend. That makes Steven Shook the 878th largest spender of the 1181 federal candidates with ads. Running for House, Texas 26. Party: Democrats.
Data from the Meta Ad Library, pulled 4 November 2026. Election on 3 November 2026.
16
ads on 1 page
$1.6K
reported spend, range $800 – $2.4K
100%
of spend on federal races
$50
median spend per ad
Meta and Google side by side
On MetaFacebook · Instagram
$1.6K
16 ads on 1 page, midpoint of Meta’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Largest page
- Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $1.6K
- Federal races
- 100%
- Median spend per ad
- $50
- Attack ads, of text ads
- 6.7%
On Google and YouTubeSearch · YouTube · Display
$700 – $800
1 ad from 1 verified advertiser account, Google’s ranges, 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026
- Against Meta spend
- 0.5×
- Formats
- 1 video
- Impressions
- 80K–90K
- Targeting declared
- no age or gender
- States named
- Texas
- Last ad shown
- 4 Nov
Google advertiser accounts
| Advertiser | Ads | Formats | States | First ad | Last ad | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOOK FOR CONGRESS | 1 | 1 video | TX | 9 Oct | 4 Nov | $700 – $800 |
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 15 ads with text that our model classified. Attack ads name an opponent.
Most attacked
- Brandon Gill$150
Targets as the ads name them, by spend; the spellings of Donald Trump are counted together, other names as written.
Topics
Spend by race: Federal 100%.
Spend by ad language: English 97%.
FEC committees
| FEC committee | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| SHOOK FOR CONGRESS C00918573 | 16 | $1.6K |
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.
My name is Steven Shook. I am a nurse practitioner running for Congress because I believe that we Texans deserve a leader who cares about the real issues we face everyday.
16 October 2026 · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $200 – $299 · 80K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Vote Steven Shook for US Congress in Texas CD-26. Early voting is Oct 19th-30th and election day is Nov 3rd.
7 October 2026 · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $100 – $199 · 8K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
What makes someone an American? My opponent Brandon Gill believes that if you don't look like him, worship like him, or believe what he believes, that you are not an American. I reject that completely. Being an American means you can worship freely, speak freely, vote, disagree with your government and still belong here. Watch the full video to learn more about what being an American really is, and what it is not. #togetherweareamerican #stevenshook4congress #immigrantsarewelcomehere #
4 October 2026 · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $100 – $199 · 3K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library
On November 3rd, your vote will decide who represents our community in Washington. The choice is yours.
27 September 2026 · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library
Mental health is healthcare and right now, too many people can't get it. 1 in 5 American adults live with a mental illness, but only half get treatment. Why? Access. Millions of Americans live in areas with a serious shortage of mental health professionals and it's hitting young people hard too. I believe care shouldn't come with a 6-month waitlist. Watch my plan to make mental healthcare covered, accessible, and available before someone reaches a breaking point. 🧠💙 Texans deserves better.
11 September 2026 · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $100 – $199 · 10K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Many of you have been asking when I will debate Brandon Gill, and I haven't had a good answer. Not because I am avoiding him, but because my campaign and I can not contact him. However, on Sunday, October 18th, I will be at the Meet Your Denton County Candidates event in Argyle. I encourage everyone, including Representative Gill, to attend this nonpartisan event. Brandon, if you choose to show up, I look forward to our debate. To everyone else, I am excited to hear your questions and concer
16 October 2026 · Steven Shook for Congress 2026 · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Promotional · Ad Library
Pages that ran the ads
| Page | Ads | Spend ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Shook for Congress 2026 | 16 | $1.6K |
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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