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. Summary Crypto backed PACs helped several pro crypto candidates win party primaries in Michigan and Washington. Fairshake affiliates spent hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting both Republican and Democratic congressional candidates. The latest primary victories add to a series of wins for candidates backed by crypto industry funding during the 2026 election cycle. Fairshake entered the 2026 midterms with a reported $193 million war chest after emerging as one of the largest political spenders in crypto. 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. Fairshake-backed candidates move closer to November elections M...