WASHINGTON EXAMINER · 2026-10-27 10:00 UTC

Crypto industry spending tops $10 million in Nebraska as Republicans try to fend off Senate upset

Crypto super PAC Fairshake has spent nearly $11 million supporting Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) in Nebraska, with spending beginning in mid-October as a $2.4 million ad buy. Fairshake has spent $55 million total in Ohio to oppose crypto-skeptic Sherrod Brown, the most it has spent on any race this cycle, exceeding the $40 million spent in 2024. The crypto industry's spending reflects support for crypto-friendly candidates like Ricketts who voted for the CLARITY Act, while opposing Democrats like Brown who blocked the legislation over ethics concerns.

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