Political Advertising

Reach Voter Audiences with Premium TV Ads

Reach up to 90% of U.S. households with targeted TV campaigns built to win elections.

Advertise across the biggest names in TV

Reach voter audiences where they're already paying attention
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Premium, brand-safe environments
Advertise alongside content from 20+ premium publishers.
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Full-screen, non-skippable ads
Capture voter audience attention in a distraction free viewing experience.
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Precise
targeting
Reach the voter audiences that matter most with audience targeting.
Did You Know?

$4.02 billion

Local TV political ad spend is projected to hit $4.02 billion in 2026. The campaigns booking inventory now are the ones voters will remember in November.
Get In Front Of Voters Early
Sources: Industry data; S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan estimates @ 2026 S&P Global
Voter Targeting

Reach the voter audiences that
matter to your campaign

Sixteen ready-to-use voter segments
Democratic
Democrats
Model Aligned Democrats
Modeled Democratic Base
Democratic Primary Voters
Republican
Republicans
Model Aligned Republicans
Modeled Republican Base
Republican Primary Voters
Persuasion & Turnout
Independents / Non-Partisan
Swing Voters
Modeled Persuadables
Ticket Splitters
Active Registered Voters
General Election Voters
Early Voters
Absentee / Vote-By-Mail

Launch your political campaign in 3 simple steps

Step 1
Create Your Account

You will be asked to provide:

  • Legal entity name
  • Mailing address
  • Website
  • EIN or FEC
  • Committee information when applicable
Step 2
Build Your Campaign

Choose your goal, audience, and spend using a familiar self-serve workflow. All creatives go through a mandatory review.

Step 3
Launch And Measure

Activate your campaign with one click. Monitor results and understand what's driving performance in real time.

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For more information on political & advocacy ads on Universal Ads, check out our Business Help Center and Advertising Guidelines.
Why Universal Ads?
No markups
All of your ad budget goes towards media, meaning more opportunities to get in front of your target audience without having to spend more.
100% self-serve
Launch your TV ad in minutes and reach your target audience across premium environments with our easy-to-use self-serve ads manager.
No creative needed
You don't need a production crew or a massive budget. We can help you build TV ads quickly and efficiently.

TV advertising that drives real results.

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CEO, Waymark

"The biggest mistake TV has made is acting like it’s still 1995. SMBs want in, and they deserve to be in. The same way social democratized advertising, TV needs to drop the barriers and let brands of all sizes play at scale."

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Gary Vaynerchuk
CEO, VaynerMedia

"With Comcast’s Universal Ads, we’re finally able to level the playing field for local businesses that want to advertise in high value markets, alongside national brands without the national price tag. We have customers telling us they’ve never been busier, because people are calling after seeing their ad on TV.”

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Darryl Margaux
Co-Founder, SearchKings

“Our partnership with Universal Ads gives brands a simple, transparent way to measure the real lift CTV is driving. It’s making CTV feel much more like a performance channel.”

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Frank Yang
CEO, WorkMagic

“Our partnership with Universal Ads helps advertisers bring big creative ideas to life on CTV in a fraction of the time, without sacrificing the creative quality or control that defines their brand.”

Smiling man with short dark hair and light beard wearing a blue collared shirt in front of a brick wall.
Alex Persky-Stern
CEO, Waymark

"The biggest mistake TV has made is acting like it’s still 1995. SMBs want in, and they deserve to be in. The same way social democratized advertising, TV needs to drop the barriers and let brands of all sizes play at scale."

Smiling man with short dark hair wearing a black collared shirt against a black background.
Gary Vaynerchuk
CEO, VaynerMedia

"With Comcast’s Universal Ads, we’re finally able to level the playing field for local businesses that want to advertise in high value markets, alongside national brands without the national price tag. We have customers telling us they’ve never been busier, because people are calling after seeing their ad on TV.”

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Darryl Margaux
Co-Founder, SearchKings

“Measuring the impact of our TV ad spend has always been way harder than social. Universal Ads is changing that — making TV advertising not just easy to run but also showing us exactly how it’s driving incremental sales, which is a huge win for us.”

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Grant Cohen
CMO, Victory Snacks

“Our partnership with Universal Ads gives brands a simple, transparent way to measure the real lift CTV is driving. It’s making CTV feel much more like a performance channel.”

Smiling man with glasses, short black hair, wearing a brown jacket and black shirt.
Frank Yang
CEO, WorkMagic

“Our partnership with Universal Ads helps advertisers bring big creative ideas to life on CTV in a fraction of the time, without sacrificing the creative quality or control that defines their brand.”

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Alex Persky-Stern
CEO, Waymark

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