Fairshake affiliate spends $189K as Auchincloss wins

Fairshake affiliate Protect Progress spent $189,527.60 supporting Representative Jake Auchincloss before he defeated Democratic challenger Jason Poulos in Massachusetts’ Fourth Congressional District primary on Sept. 1. Summary Protect Progress spent $189,527.60 supporting Jake Auchincloss before Massachusetts’ Fourth District Democratic primary election Tuesday. Auchincloss defeated Jason Poulos with 72.3% of votes, according to reported unofficial results Tuesday night. Poulos publicly asked Auchincloss to renounce the spending, alleging mailers used artificial intelligence generated content. Auchincloss voted for CLARITY Act, which passed House in July 2025 but remains pending Senate. Fairshake reported $122 million available for fall campaigning ahead of November’s U.S. midterm elections nationwide. Unofficial results showed Auchincloss winning 72.3% of the vote, compared with 27.7% for Poulos. The victory moved the incumbent closer to securing a fourth House term as the crypto industry increases its involvement in the 2026 U.S. elections. A Protect Progress filing disclosed media spending supporting Auchincloss. Independent expenditure groups can advocate for or against candid...