BlockBeats News, May 27th. In the Democratic primary runoff election for the 18th Congressional District of Texas, incumbent Democratic Congressman Al Green, who has been in office for over 20 years and has long held an anti-crypto stance, was defeated by pro-crypto Democratic Congressman Christian Menefee. This election has become a representative case of the current crypto political intervention in the United States.

Reports indicate that Menefee has long publicly supported blockchain technology, believing it can enhance transparency and efficiency in the financial and supply chain sectors. He has received an "A" rating from the crypto advocacy organization Stand with Crypto. In contrast, Green has repeatedly criticized the crypto industry, expressing concerns that digital assets could threaten the global dominance of the US dollar and national security. He has voted against the GENIUS Stablecoin Act and the CLARITY Act, receiving an "F" rating.

Behind this election, the crypto super PAC Fairshake and its affiliated organization Protect Progress invested millions of dollars to support Menefee and conducted negative advertising campaigns against Green. A spokesperson for Fairshake stated that this election result signifies that holding an anti-crypto stance is beginning to have practical political consequences, and they will continue to support more crypto-friendly candidates in the future.

Public data shows that Fairshake and its affiliated committees have raised over $395 million in total during the 2024 to 2026 election cycles, with major funding coming from institutions such as Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz. Overall, the US crypto industry is further strengthening its influence in policy and election matters.