Brief
Stand With Crypto backs Senate and House candidates ahead of 2026 midterms
The Coinbase‑originated advocacy group announced endorsements for Senate and House races as the CLARITY Act vote failed.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Stand With Crypto, the industry‑aligned organization launched by Coinbase in 2023, said it will support several Senate and House candidates in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, according to a Cointelegraph report published on 30 September 2026.
What happened
The group named Republican Jon Husted (Ohio), Republican Ashley Hinson (Iowa) and Democrat Chris Pappas (New Hampshire) as its Senate picks. It also endorsed Republican Mariannette Miller‑Meeks (Iowa) and Democrat Shomari Figures (Alabama) for the House. The endorsements were announced less than a month before the November 2026 elections.
What the reports add
Cointelegraph noted that Husted is defending his seat against Democrat Sherrod Brown, who lost to Republican Bernie Moreno in 2024 after heavy outside spending. The article also highlighted that the Fairshake PAC, backed by Coinbase, Ripple Labs and Andreessen Horowitz, pledged $30 million for Husted and has spent $82 million on candidates nationwide as of June.
What was said
Cointelegraph reported that Stand With Crypto warned of “consequences” for lawmakers who did not back the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act after its cloture motion failed on 15 September. The outlet said it reached out to Stand With Crypto for comment on the Husted endorsement but received no immediate response.
How it came about
The endorsements follow the failed Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, which had passed the House in 2025. Felo’s earlier coverage of the Senate vote (digital‑asset‑market‑clarity‑act‑senate‑vote) explained the bill’s importance for the crypto industry and set the context for Stand With Crypto’s political push.
Key facts
- Stand With Crypto endorsed Senate candidates Jon Husted, Ashley Hinson and Chris Pappas. (cointelegraph.com)
- The group also endorsed House candidates Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Shomari Figures. (cointelegraph.com)
- Fairshake PAC pledged $30 million for Husted and has spent $82 million on candidates nationwide. (cointelegraph.com)
- The CLARITY Act cloture motion failed on 15 September 2026. (cointelegraph.com)
Sources
- [1] cointelegraph.com — originally reported as “Stand With Crypto Endorses US Congress Candidates After Failed CLARITY Vote”
