New York, Maryland and Utah to Hold Primaries with Crypto PAC Money Hanging over Voters
Crypto-backed committees targeted key primaries with spending on ads for favored candidates and against rivals, including more than $5.5 million in Maryland races, filings showed.
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The New York LedgerNew York, Maryland and Utah to Hold Primaries with Crypto PAC Money Hanging over Voters
Congressional primaries in three US states will likely be the crypto industry’s next proving ground for the 2026 election cycle after many of its supported candidates won races and runoffs in Alabama, California and Texas.
New York, Maryland and Utah to Hold Primaries with Crypto PAC Money Hanging over Voters - Invest In Crypto News
Political action committees (PACs) backed by cryptocurrency companies and aligned interest groups have bet more than $8 million to support candidates in Tuesday’s primaries across three US states, which could impact the makeup of the country’s Congress in 2027. As of Monday, the Protect Progress PAC, an affiliate of Fairshake that supports Democratic candidates, reported spending more than $516,000 on media for April McClain Delaney, running in …
Crypto PAC Spending Draws Scrutiny as NY, MD, UT Hold Primaries
Crypto-aligned political committees have committed more than $8 million in outside spending to influence Tuesday’s U.S. primaries in three states, according to filings reviewed by election regulators. The activity—largely routed through affiliates of Fairshake and related groups—could shape which...
Crypto PAC Fairshake deploys $8M weapon in primary fights
Crypto-backed political action committees have spent more than $8 million supporting candidates in congressional primary races across three U.S. states ahead of Tuesday’s elections. According to filings with the U.S. Federal Election Commission, much of the spending has come from…
NY, MD and Utah Primaries Face Crypto PAC Spending Scrutiny
Crypto-linked political committees are ramping up spending in the run-up to Tuesday’s US primaries, with Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings showing more than $8 million pledged to help shape outcomes that could ripple into Congress in 2027. According to FEC disclosures compiled in filings referenced by FEC’s online database, two major Fairshake-linked PACs—Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs—are spending heavily across multiple cong…
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