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Fairshake backs 32 House candidates with $6 million in initial slate

Fairshake will support 32 House incumbents who backed the CLARITY Act, with $1 million each for six lawmakers; total spending across the slate remains undisclosed.

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Fairshake backs 32 House candidates with $6 million in initial slate

After the Senate stalled the crypto industry’s market-structure bill, super PAC Fairshake announced support for 32 House candidates ahead of November’s midterms, according to Associated Press reporting.

  • 32 House candidates: 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
  • Six lawmakers are set to receive $1 million each.
  • Fairshake and affiliated PACs reported about $120 million in cash at the end of August.

Which candidates get the largest commitments?

Fairshake plans to spend $1 million each to support Democratic Reps. Janelle Bynum, Steven Horsford and Derek Tran, and Republican Reps. French Hill, Bryan Steil and Bill Huizenga.

The slate includes incumbents from both parties. Roll Call reported that Fairshake did not disclose the planned spending for the other 26 candidates.

What connects the 32 lawmakers?

All 32 supported the CLARITY Act, which would establish rules for digital asset markets and divide oversight between federal regulators. The House passed the bill in July 2025.

The Senate blocked it in September after lawmakers failed to agree on ethics safeguards, including limits related to President Donald Trump’s crypto investments. Fairshake is positioning its slate as a way to build support for crypto policy in the next Congress.

How much could Fairshake spend before November?

The six announced commitments total $6 million. The group has not said how much it will spend on the other House races or whether it will make further Senate investments.

Fairshake also announced plans to spend nearly $30 million against Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown in Ohio. The full scale of its remaining election spending is still open.

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