Stand With Crypto, the industry-aligned organization launched by Coinbase in 2023 as part of its efforts to promote what it calls “clear, common sense regulation for the crypto industry,” has announced several of its picks for the next session of the US Congress.
Wednesday, Bloomberg first Report Stand With Crypto said it will support candidates running for Senate seats in 2026, including Republican John Husted in Ohio, Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa and Democrat Chris Pappas in New Hampshire. Husted is defending his Senate seat against Democrat Sherrod Brown, who lost to Republican Bernie Moreno in 2024 after outside groups spent more than $300 million in Ohio.
In addition to the Senate seat, the advocacy organization said it has endorsed several candidates for the House of Representatives, including Republican Marianette Miller-Meeks in Iowa and Democrat Shomari Figer of Alabama. Most polls show all groups favoring Democrats to regain control of the House and Senate in 2027.
A shake-up in majority control of both chambers of Congress could potentially change the way lawmakers address bills like the Digital Asset Market Clarity (Clarity) Act. The crypto market structure bill failed to get enough votes in the Republican-controlled Senate earlier this month for a crucial cloture motion after it passed the House with bipartisan support in 2025.
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Stand With Crypto endorsed 32 House candidates in August who it called “proven digital asset policy champions,” citing their potential to influence voters in key races.
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After the failed Clarity vote on September 15, stand with crypto to warn “Consequences” for lawmakers who did not support the bill. Cointelegraphed reached out to Stand With Crypto for clarification on its Husted endorsement but did not receive an immediate response.
With the midterm elections only 34 days away, some candidates are already inundated with money from the crypto industry filtered through political action committees (PACs) and direct donations to campaigns. Fairshake PAC, a group backed largely by contributions from Coinbase, Ripple Labs and Andreessen Horowitz, initially pledged $30 million to support Husted over Brown in Ohio and has spent $82 million on candidates across the country through June.
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