Crypto PAC Fairshake adds Michigan and Washington victories to 2026 election run
Crypto-backed PACs have helped several pro-crypto congressional candidates secure party nominations in Michigan and Washington after directing hundreds of thousands of dollars into this week’s U.S. primary races.
According to the Associated Press election results and campaign finance data compiled by Tech Influence Watch, Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga won Michigan’s Republican primary, while Democratic Reps. Suzan DelBene, Kim Schrier and Marilyn Strickland, along with Republican Amanda McKinney, advanced from Washington after receiving support from political action committees affiliated with the crypto industry.
Michigan’s 4th Congressional District delivered one of the latest victories for Fairshake-backed candidates. Huizenga secured the Republican nomination after receiving nearly $512,000 in support from Defend American Jobs, the Republican-aligned affiliate of crypto-backed PAC Fairshake, according to Tech Influence Watch. His campaign also received backing from Andreessen Horowi…