School board
Chen for Schools
Prompt A school-board race. Dismissal light, a block of yard signs, the HQ window. End on the painted board: Paid for by Chen for Schools.
Political advertising
Reach voters on
TV, social, and search
Adwave's suite (Wavemaker + Waverunner) helps campaigns build ads and run multichannel from one prepaid budget when the race is a fit. Start with a call so we can confirm suitability.
- daily budgets from a prepaid wallet when campaigns are a fit
- $30/day
- channels from one budget, TV, Meta, Google, TikTok, and more
- 8+
- district-level geographic targeting so you do not waste spend
- ZIP
Compliance disclaimer
Election advertising may have federal, state, and local legal requirements, plus platform-specific political ad policies. Adwave does not provide legal advice. Nothing on this site is a substitute for counsel. Contact us to discuss whether Adwave is suitable for your campaign, committee, or client before you spend.
You remain responsible for paid-for-by disclosures, contribution and disclaimer rules, and any record-keeping your jurisdiction requires.
Built for races that need reach, not bureaucracy
AI creative when you need spots fast, and multichannel buying from $30/day once you are approved to run.
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Name recognition on the mix
Voters remember the name they have seen on TV, social, and search. One campaign builds that familiarity instead of four disconnected buys.
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Creative without a production crew
Wavemaker turns a campaign site or brief into finished video ads with paid-for-by disclosures you can edit before anything airs.
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Budgets that match fundraising reality
Prepaid wallet, daily budgets from $30/day, pause anytime. Useful when cash arrives in waves and you cannot lock a six-figure media contract.
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District-shaped targeting
Focus ZIP codes, cities, or metros that match your map. Local and down-ballot races do not need statewide waste.
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Clear reporting for the team
One view of reach, clicks, and spend on those channels, so your manager and treasurer are looking at the same numbers.
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Talk before you spend
Political advertising has legal and platform rules. We review fit on a call before you treat Adwave as a political media plan.
Studio examples
Generated, not customer campaigns
Same race. Every format.
Generated spots for invented local races, not customer campaigns. Paid-for-by sits in the lockup. We review fit on a call before anything airs.
City council
Rivera for Council
Prompt A ward council race. A patched street, a storefront HQ, neighbors on porches. End on the brick fascia: Paid for by Rivera for Council.
How teams usually start
- Book a call and tell us the race, geography, and timeline. We will say if Adwave is a fit.
- Use Wavemaker to draft video from your campaign site, then edit script, voice, and disclosures.
- When approved, fund a prepaid wallet in Waverunner, set a daily budget from $30/day, and target the ZIPs that match your district.
- Watch one report on TV, Meta, Google, and the rest of the mix, then pause or scale as fundraising allows.
Political advertising guides
Rates, costs, FCC rules, and lowest unit rate. Read these before you plan spend. Browse the full political industry hub for more.
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Political Ad Rates 2026: TV & CTV Costs by Market Size
Political ad rates for 2026 midterms, TV spot costs, CTV CPMs, and market-size breakdowns.
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Political Advertising Costs: What Campaigns Should Budget in 2026
Budget breakdown of TV, CTV, digital, and radio rates for campaigns of all sizes.
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FCC Political Advertising Rules: 2026 Compliance Guide
Equal time, lowest unit rate, disclaimers, record-keeping, and how streaming rules differ from broadcast.
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Lowest Unit Rate Explained: Saving on Political TV Ads
Who qualifies for LUR, when it applies, how to verify rates, and where CTV fits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We support political advertising where it is appropriate and allowed. Suitability depends on the race, the buyer, the creative, and the platforms involved. Book a call so we can walk through your situation. This page is not an offer of legal advice.
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When a campaign is a fit, Waverunner daily budgets start at $30/day from a prepaid wallet. New accounts get $60 starter credit for making ads. There are no subscriptions or long media contracts. Pause anytime and charges stop.
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Approved campaigns can run on Meta, Google, Reddit, TikTok, audio, web, mobile, and television on 100+ premium streaming networks such as Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, and ESPN, subject to platform political policies and inventory rules.
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You are. Campaigns, committees, and consultants remain responsible for disclaimers, contribution rules, state and local advertising laws, and platform requirements. Adwave does not provide legal advice. Read our education guides, then confirm requirements with your counsel.
Talk through fit before you spend.
Book a call and we will walk through channels, creative, and whether Waverunner fits the clients you run.