Comitês de ação política pró-cripto derrotam Al Green em segundo turno das primárias no Texas

27 de maio de 2026

Comitês de ação política (PACs) apoiados pela indústria de criptomoedas gastaram milhões para ajudar a derrotar o veterano deputado americano Al Green em uma eleição de segundo turno no Texas esta semana. O Fairshake liderou o esforço com US$ 6,5 milhões em apoio a Christian Menefee.

O Fairshake também apoiou vários candidatos republicanos nas primárias do Texas, incluindo Alex Mealer com US$ 453.000, Tom Sell com US$ 426.000, Carlos De La Cruz com US$ 607.000 e Jon Bonck com US$ 348.000. O Blockchain Leadership Fund também endossou Menefee. O super PAC Fellowship, ligado à Tether e à Cantor Fitzgerald, gastou US$ 500.000 em apoio ao procurador-geral do Texas, Ken Paxton.

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

As reações iniciais no X concentram-se no gasto de US$ 6,5 milhões do Fairshake para derrotar Al Green, com usuários favoráveis às criptomoedas celebrando as consequências eleitorais para os críticos, enquanto outros expressam ceticismo sobre o financiamento oculto de PACs e a influência mais ampla do dinheiro nas primárias.

Cryptocurrency PAC Fairshake notched another win in last night's Texas runoff after spending nearly $6.5M to defeat Democratic Congressman Al Green.

But if you saw their ads, you'd never know who was behind them. pic.twitter.com/Mm41MrnLvJ

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) 27 de maio de 2026

Just a few weeks before his primary, @RepAlGreen spoke on the House floor about crypto PACs continuing to spend money to "control Congress"

Fairshake and other pro-crypto PACs then spent more than $6 million targeting him ahead of his 31% - 69% loss

F around and find out? pic.twitter.com/Iutfj9IUYT

— Coinage ♻️ (@coinage_media) 27 de maio de 2026

Texas just picked pro crypto Menefee over Al Green, with Fairshake boosting the signal. Is this civic engagement or did we just learn PACs are the real Layer 0 and I'm supposed to be mad while my bags go up? #crypto #Texas

— CryptoL (@cryptolchaos) 27 de maio de 2026

Congrats Christian with a caveat. You can thank the White House, Ken Paxton, the Texas House for it's rogue redistricting plan drawing Al Green's district out of existence and Cryptocurrency-backed super PACs, primarily Fairshake and it's affiliate Protect Progress for nearly 6M.

— Dr. Carl Prince (@DrPrinceToday) 27 de maio de 2026

🔥 BULLISH

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Crypto PACs are reshaping Congress in real time. Fairshake spent $6.5M to oust crypto critic Al Green in Texas, capping a $20M+ primary sweep across four states. But new GOP-only PACs tied to Tether and the…

— Zipp 👀 (@zippfeed) 27 de maio de 2026

Fontes

• https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/05/27/crypto-cash-backs-potential-new-allies-in-congress-as-industry-pac-presence-widens
• https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-pac-fairshake-texas-primary-backed-candidates
• https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-pacs-go-undefeated-in-texas-runoffs-as-industry-backed-candidates-sweep-key-races