Industry groups spent $9 million to elect pro-crypto candidates in both parties, reshaping Texas primaries ahead of 2026 midterms.
Crypto-focused political action committees spent over $9 million in Texas primaries, backing winning candidates in both Democratic and Republican races. The spending highlights digital assets as a growing bipartisan electoral force, with industry-aligned groups targeting key races this cycle.
Among the notable outcomes, Houston Democrat Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green, a vocal crypto critic with an “F” rating from Stand With Crypto, in a redistricting-driven incumbent runoff. On the Republican side, groups supported Ken Paxton’s challenge to Sen. John Cornyn and funded multiple winning runoff candidates.
The results signal an aggressive push by crypto PACs to shape policy ahead of the 2026 midterms, leveraging financial influence to secure favorable legislative outcomes.