Crypto's Fairshake repeats history with $30 million to oppose Sherrod Brown Senate bid
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Fairshake, the crypto industry’s political arm, commits $30 million to oppose Senator Sherrod Brown’s 2026 Senate bid, marking its largest expenditure this cycle and echoing the $40 million spend that failed to unseat him two years earlier; the hefty outlay signals intensified lobbying as regulators tighten, potentially shaping future crypto legislation and market sentiment.
It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largest-ever outlay.