Illustration of crypto PACs defeating Al Green in Texas election runoff.
Illustration of crypto PACs defeating Al Green in Texas election runoff.
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Crypto pacs oust al green in texas primary runoff

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Crypto-backed political action committees spent millions to help defeat longtime U.S. Representative Al Green in a Texas runoff election this week. Fairshake led the effort with $6.5 million in support of Christian Menefee.

Fairshake also backed several Republican candidates in the Texas primaries, including Alex Mealer with $453,000, Tom Sell with $426,000, Carlos De La Cruz with $607,000 and Jon Bonck with $348,000. The Blockchain Leadership Fund endorsed Menefee as well. Fellowship super PAC, linked to Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald, spent $500,000 backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Initial reactions on X focus on Fairshake's $6.5M spend defeating Al Green, with pro-crypto users celebrating electoral consequences for critics, while others express skepticism about hidden PAC funding and broader influence of money in primaries.

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Illustration of crypto PACs sweeping all 11 backed candidates in primaries across California, New Jersey and South Dakota.
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Crypto PACs sweep all 11 backed candidates in primaries

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Crypto industry political action committees achieved a clean sweep in Tuesday's primaries. All 11 candidates backed by Fairshake and its affiliates won or advanced in races across California, New Jersey and South Dakota.

The pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake backed six candidates to victory in primaries held Tuesday in Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. The group spent more than $20 million on the races and described the results as a 6-0 sweep.

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Crypto companies have poured millions into American elections through super PACs, helping reshape regulation and back winning candidates across party lines. Their efforts have coincided with major shifts at the SEC and new legislation favoring the industry.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, issuing the backing after early voting had already begun. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.

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Democrats are escalating their criticism of President Donald Trump's family-linked cryptocurrency ventures as midterm elections approach in November. Leading figures like Senator Elizabeth Warren have called for investigations into projects such as World Liberty Financial. The strategy aims to highlight potential conflicts of interest amid Trump's pro-crypto policies.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw sharp outflows of $648.6 million in the days following a key Senate committee vote on cryptocurrency legislation. The reversal came despite the advance of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which had offered a policy boost to the sector. Prices for the leading cryptocurrency fell from above $81,000 to around $77,200.

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