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Fairshake backs 32 House candidates as crypto bill stalls

Fairshake will back 32 House incumbents, including six with $1 million each, as the crypto industry looks to revive a stalled market rules bill in Congress.

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Fairshake backs 32 House candidates as crypto bill stalls

Crypto political group Fairshake plans to support 32 House incumbents in November’s midterm elections, including six who will each get $1 million in spending. The slate spans both parties and comes after the Senate blocked a crypto market rules bill that the industry had backed. The Associated Press report on Fairshake’s slate says it includes 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats.

Which candidates are getting the first $6 million?

Fairshake named three Democrats and three Republicans for the $1 million allocations, according to Roll Call’s report on the PAC’s House spending. The Democrats are Janelle Bynum of Oregon, Steven Horsford of Nevada and Derek Tran of California. The Republicans are French Hill of Arkansas, Bryan Steil of Wisconsin and Bill Huizenga of Michigan.

The group did not disclose how much it plans to spend on the other 26 candidates. All 32 backed the legislation, which would set rules for digital asset markets. Fairshake is a political action committee, or PAC, that spends to support candidates it sees as backing crypto policy.

What happened to the crypto bill?

The House passed the CLARITY Act in July 2025, but the bill stalled in the Senate. In September, senators blocked it in a procedural vote. The legislation aimed to create a federal framework for digital assets and divide oversight between regulators.

Lawmakers disagreed over ethics rules, including how to address public officials’ crypto ventures. The AP reported that Democrats helped block the bill over concerns about President Donald Trump’s crypto investments. Fairshake has said its House slate backs candidates who supported the legislation.

How much more could Fairshake spend?

The six House allocations are smaller than Fairshake’s planned spending in Ohio’s Senate race. The group said in September it would spend nearly $30 million opposing Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown, who is challenging Republican Sen. Jon Husted.

Fairshake and its affiliated PACs had about $120 million in cash at the end of August, according to the AP. The group has not said how much of that money it may put into House races before the election. Its new slate signals that it intends to support crypto-friendly lawmakers from both parties as the industry seeks another chance to pass market rules.

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