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Fairshake backs 32 House candidates as crypto bill stalls

Fairshake will back 32 House candidates, including six with $1 million each, as crypto advocates look to a new Congress after the CLARITY Act stalled.

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Fairshake backs 32 House candidates as crypto bill stalls

With the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, crypto political group Fairshake says it will support 32 House candidates in November’s midterm elections. The slate spans both parties, and the group has disclosed spending plans for only six of the races.

  • 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats are on the slate.
  • Six candidates are set to receive $1 million in spending each.
  • Fairshake and its affiliated PACs reported about $120 million in cash on hand at August’s end.

The Associated Press reported the slate and spending plans on Oct. 5, citing a list Fairshake provided to the news agency.

Which House candidates get $1 million?

Fairshake plans to spend $1 million each to support Democrats Janelle Bynum of Oregon, Steven Horsford of Nevada and Derek Tran of California. Republicans French Hill of Arkansas, Bryan Steil of Wisconsin and Bill Huizenga of Michigan are set to receive the same level of support.

All 32 candidates backed legislation that was a top industry priority. Fairshake has not disclosed how much it plans to spend on the other 26 candidates.

Why is Fairshake backing both parties?

The group says it supports candidates based on crypto policy. Spokesperson Geoff Vetter told AP that Fairshake backs pro-crypto candidates in both parties as the industry looks to the next Congress to revive stalled legislation.

The bill, known as the CLARITY Act, was intended to create a federal framework for digital asset markets. Senate Democrats blocked it in September, with opponents raising concerns that it did not adequately address President Donald Trump’s crypto investments.

Will Fairshake spend more before November?

That remains open. Fairshake has not said whether it plans additional spending in House or Senate races. Its separately announced plan to spend nearly $30 million against Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown in Ohio is its largest general-election investment disclosed so far.

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