Crypto PAC Pledges $1.5M to Unseat Al Green in Texas
A pro-crypto Super PAC, Protect Progress, has pledged $1.5 million to oppose Representative Al Green in the upcoming Texas Democratic primary. The group, an affiliate of the crypto-focused Fairshake PAC, is targeting Green due to his voting record against major crypto legislation, including the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act. It claims his stance harms innovation and economic growth in Texas.
Green faces challenger Christian Menefee, whom the group rates as "strongly supportive" of crypto. Menefee has expressed interest in using blockchain for practical applications like reducing property fraud. The primary outcome may indicate the growing influence of crypto-backed funding in shaping elections.
Fairshake, which has raised $193 million, spent approximately $130 million in the 2024 cycle to support pro-crypto candidates. This race exemplifies the crypto industry's expanding political footprint and its strategy to influence regulatory debates through targeted campaign spending.
TheNewsCrypto02/13 06:47