PACs

PACs

Policy

Crypto's campaign arm, Fairshake, sets lists of U.S. House favorites it'll spend on

The super PAC shared a list of more than 30 incumbent candidates it's backing, with about a million dollars going to three names from each party.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

News Analysis

Crypto political group plans to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown's Senate bid

It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largest-ever outlay.

Former Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

News Analysis

Crypto made new friends in U.S. primaries, but focus now shifts to general election

Adding Massachusetts incumbent Auchincloss to the list of winning primary candidates Fairshake supported, the industry's influence moves on to November.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

Policy

Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year

Stand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.

Stand With Crypto Executive Director Mason Lynaugh (CoinDesk's Consensus 2026)

Policy

Crypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primaries

In a race that drew criticism to crypto's leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake's expensive effort fell short.

Oliver Gilbert, former Miami-Dade County Commissioner (Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak

Winners included Democrats Zoe Lofgren, Ted Lieu, Dave Min and Rob Menendez, as well as Republican Sen. Mike Rounds, with Democrats accounting for 10 of the 11 victories.

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Policy

Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown's Senate run

The Sentinel Action Fund is supporting Republican John Husted in that race, with funding from the Solana network's advocacy group and Multicoin Capital.

Former Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto's new $11 million PAC booked millions in ads with firm started by Tether US CEO

While Tether has been closely associated with the emerging political action committee, the opening funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital.

White House

Policy

Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats

Stand With Crypto – an advocacy group started by Coinbase last year – will start gathering cash from more than 400,000 members to give to favored congressional candidates.

Stand With Crypto Chief Strategist Nick Carr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto Is an Election Issue This Year. Is That a Good Thing?

A new DCG-funded survey found one-in-five voters think crypto is a key issue in U.S. elections this November.

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