Follow the cryptocurrency industry’s influence on 2024 elections in the United States. By @molly.wiki, creator of @web3isgoinggreat.com.https://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mhcikkivdk2zLa Shawn Ford has overcome $2.5 million in crypto industry opposition spending to win the Democratic primary in Illinois' District 7. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/IL-H-0718 Mar 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcikkivdk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mhcg56jnwc2zRobert Peters has lost his Democratic primary in Illinois, where the Fairshake pro-crypto super PAC network spent $817,000 against him. The AI PACs, which share leadership, backed Jackson. However, the victor, Donna Miller, also received an "A" rating from the Stand With Crypto advocacy group. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcg56jnwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mhcfxdtzoc2zJuliana Stratton wins the Illinois Senate Democratic primary, overcoming $10 million in crypto industry opposition spending. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/IL-S18 Mar 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcfxdtzoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mguz3i2zr22xCrypto super PAC Fairshake is approaching $10M attacking IL Dem Senate candidate Juliana Stratton for taking ~$40k from “MAGA donors”. Meanwhile the Fairshake network has spent millions backing MAGA candidates like Barry Moore (AL), Randy Fine & Jimmy Patronis (FL), and Jessica Steinmann (TX).12 Mar 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguz3i2zr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mgmzulmmo22tThe Fairshake network of pro-crypto super PACs has just spent $90,000 to back Robin Kelly in the Illinois Senate race, where they've spent over $5.5 million to oppose Juliana Stratton. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/IL-S09 Mar 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmzulmmo22thttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mg7rkj73vk2yA number of crypto-funded candidates advanced in tonight's primaries, though mostly ones who were already safe bets. • Jessica Steinmann (R, #TX08, $772,000 from crypto PACs) • French Hill (incumbent R, #AR02, $418,000) • Trever Nehls (R, #TX22, $141,000) • Timothy K. Moore (R, #NC14, $81,000)04 Mar 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7rkj73vk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfwrkkul5c2yThe Fairshake pro-crypto super PAC has just spent $5.2 million on attack ads targeting Democrat Juliana Stratton in her primary race for Illinois Senate. The ads cast her as “corrupt criminal Mike Madigan’s hand-picked politician” who “follow[s] his orders at any cost”.28 Feb 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwrkkul5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfry36gqad2yOther February PAC spending mostly targets races in states with early primaries. • $260k to back Jessica Steinmann in TX H-8 • $92k to back Chris Gober in TX H-10 • $141k to back Trever Nehls in TX H-22 • $81k to back Tim Moore in NC H-1426 Feb 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfry36gqad2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfrxy4efi22yOn February 17, the Fairshake crypto super PAC spent $41,000 to oppose Democrat Robert Peters in his primary race in Illinois District 2. As with Ford in District 7, the PACs are targeting him for his support of a consumer protection bill in the IL Senate. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/IL-H-0226 Feb 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrxy4efi22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfrxjwk6k22oCrypto super PAC Fairshake has spent more than $1.5 million on ads against Illinois District 7 candidate La Shawn Ford in his Democratic primary. Ford has denounced the spending as "blood money". https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/TX-H-1826 Feb 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrxjwk6k22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfrwxj2vk22tFrom February 12–17, the Fairshake crypto super PAC network spent $1.5 million to support Democrat Christian Menefee in his primary race against Al Green in District 18 (incumbent in District 9). Fairshake has deemed Green "actively hostile" to crypto. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/TX-H-1826 Feb 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrwxj2vk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfrwpqs7322tFrom February 11–18, the Fairshake cryptocurrency super PAC network has spent over $2 million to back current Alabama Rep. Barry Moore in his Senate campaign. This is the largest PAC expenditure to date for the 2026 midterms. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/AL-S26 Feb 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrwpqs7322thttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfrwfhddy22tFrom February 5–18, the Fairshake super PAC network spent $384,000 to support incumbent Republican French Hill in Arkansas’ District 2. Hill is Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a longtime industry ally who has also received $500,000 in direct support from Coinbase and others.26 Feb 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrwfhddy22thttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3mfrw6on4hs2tFrom February 12–19, the Fairshake cryptocurrency super PAC network has spent $81,000 to support Republican Tim Moore in North Carolina’s 14th District. https://www.followthecrypto.org/2026/elections/NC-H-1426 Feb 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrw6on4hs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3laalbgylae2wDemocrat Elizabeth Warren has won re-election to the Massachusetts Senate, winning over longshot crypto candidate Republican John Deaton. Deaton received $1.7 million in backing from crypto industry, which also spent a bit over $400K to oppose Warren. www.followthecrypto.org/elections/MA-S https://www.followthecrypto.org/elections/MA-S06 Nov 2024 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3laalbgylae2whttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3laal5rxbri27Republican Jim Justice has won his West Virginia Senate race, flipping the seat from retiring Democrat Joe Manchin. Justice was heavily favored to win. He received $3 million in crypto super PAC support in his primary race, but no support in the general. www.followthecrypto.org/elections/WV-S https://www.followthecrypto.org/elections/WV-S06 Nov 2024 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3laal5rxbri27https://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3laakxqzyrn2aRepublican Jim Banks has won his Indiana Senate race, as the heavily favored candidate. He received $3 million in crypto super PAC support in his primary race, but no support in the general. followthecrypto.org/elections/IN-S06 Nov 2024 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3laakxqzyrn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l55hn2xtho2jCrypto super PACs have contributed another $3.1 million to support Elissa Slotkin (Democrat running for Michigan Senate). She has received $10 million from them so far, the second largest contribution to a single candidate (behind Bernie Moreno in Ohio). followthecrypto.org/elections/MI-S27 Sep 2024 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l55hn2xtho2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l45ihv6zqf2yA cryptocurrency-focused super PAC has just spent another $7.6 million to support Republican Bernie Moreno in his Ohio Senate race against Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown. This PAC has poured $27 million into backing Moreno in the last month. www.followthecrypto.org/elections/OH-S14 Sep 2024 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l45ihv6zqf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l3od224lp72oSome more big spending coming out of the crypto industry recently: • Another $7.6M to support Bernie Moreno (Republican candidate for Ohio Senate), totaling $19.6M in support thus far • $3.5M to support Ruben Gallego (Dem running for AZ Senate)08 Sep 2024 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3od224lp72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l3dlsofcfc2rCrypto candidate John Deaton won his R primary in the Massachusetts Senate race, where he will now face Elizabeth Warren. The crypto industry — mainly the Winklevoss twins, Ripple, and Potter Ventures — has been spending heavily to support him. followthecrypto.org/elections/MA-S04 Sep 2024 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3dlsofcfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l2q6fenfii2aProtect Progress recently threw $112,913 into Sarah McBride's Democratic primary for the at-large House district in Delaware. She probably doesn't need the help, given her lead both in terms of fundraising and in the polls.27 Aug 2024 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2q6fenfii2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l2q3u3bo6l2fThe Defend American Jobs crypto-focused super PAC has just poured more than $12 million into Republican Bernie Moreno's campaign against incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Ohio Senate race. This is the largest crypto PAC expenditure involving a single candidate so far.27 Aug 2024 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2q3u3bo6l2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3l26d7msdem2bAfter a mandatory recount, Yassamin Ansari has been declared the victor in the Democratic primary for the House seat representing Arizona’s District 3. The race was decided by only 39 votes. She’s likely to win the general election against longshot Republican candidate Jeff Zink.20 Aug 2024 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l26d7msdem2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3kzcq42qops2dSpending is beginning in the campaign to unseat Democrat Elizabeth Warren in her Massachusetts Senate race. A super PAC supporting Republican John Deaton, who's running almost exclusively on a crypto platform, just spent almost $1 million on ads. www.followthecrypto.org/elections/MA-S09 Aug 2024 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3kzcq42qops2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3kyruc5hqbb2wIn the Arizona District 3 Democratic primary, where a crypto-focused super PAC shelled out $1.37 million to back Yassamin Ansari, the two frontrunners are separated by only 89 votes.03 Aug 2024 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3kyruc5hqbb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3kyrkbgyos72fAndrei Cherny has lost his crowded Democratic Primary to Amish Shah in Arizona District 1. Crypto-focused super PAC “Protect Progress” spent ~$415,000 to support Cherny, who had made some positive comments about crypto, but seemingly mostly because they wanted to beat Shah. https://bsky.app/profile/followthecrypto.org/post/3kxvjylfpcs2r [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Aug 2024 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:spedjz5pnontltd5cd74jdf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3kyrkbgyos72f