We analyzed the millions of dollars Democratic presidential candidates have spent on Facebook ads, and what we found reveals some of the strategy behind their campaigns. Here are 3 things the data shows. nyti.ms/2NBpV0O
Andrew Yang and Pete Buttigieg have bet big on Iowa: No other Democratic presidential candidates have spent a larger share of their Facebook ad budget targeting Iowa in the past 90 days, the data shows. nyti.ms/2NBpV0O 
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have a more national approach to Facebook ad spending.
But the data also shows Michael Bloomberg's unorthodox strategy that looks ahead to March 3, Super Tuesday. He's spent more than half his Facebook budget in those 14 states.
But the data also shows Michael Bloomberg's unorthodox strategy that looks ahead to March 3, Super Tuesday. He's spent more than half his Facebook budget in those 14 states.
Tom Steyer, meanwhile, has spent more than $10 million nationally on Facebook ads soliciting donations since October — more than any other candidate. The strategy has helped him qualify for debates by meeting donor thresholds that other candidates have failed to meet.
Read our full analysis of where Democratic presidential candidates are spending the most on Facebook ads, and see what it says about the state of the 2020 race with the Iowa caucuses just over 2 weeks away nyti.ms/2NBpV0O
