Over $200 Million: Crypto-Related Organizations Gear Up for the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

Odaily reports: Data from Public Citizen shows that crypto-related organizations have donated over $200 million in the current U.S. election cycle, seeking to influence the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and push Congress to pass industry-friendly regulatory rules. One of the industry's current priority goals is to advance comprehensive digital asset market structure legislation after the Clarity Act stalled. Fairshake and its affiliated super PACs are backing 33 House candidates, including 19 Republicans and 14 Democrats; Coinbase and Ripple each donated $25 million to Fairshake's midterm election efforts in 2025. The Ohio Senate race is a key battleground. Fairshake said it has spent $55 million this election cycle to oppose Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown, a longtime critic of the crypto industry; his opponent is crypto-friendly Republican incumbent Senator Jon Husted. Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group launched by Coinbase, has endorsed 45 candidates, including 42 House candidates and 3 Senate candidates. The Clarity Act stalled in the Senate in September, with Democratic lawmakers arguing that the bill is insufficient to prevent senior government officials from profiting from crypto businesses. If the bill cannot move forward by the end of the year, the new Congress will need to restart market structure legislation. Coinbase Vice President Ryan VanGrack said that regardless of who is elected, the industry will still gain more regulatory clarity, but whether legislation can ultimately be completed remains uncertain.