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Democratic incumbent targeted by crypto Super PAC ads loses primary

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Turner Wright7 hours agoDemocratic incumbent targeted by crypto Super PAC ads loses primaryMillions of dollars from political action committees may have contributed to challenger George Latimer’s defeat of incumbent Jamaal Bowman in a June 25 Democratic primary.4737 Total views13 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksUpdate (June 26 at 6:07 pm UTC): An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Shomari Figures won a primary in the state of California. It has been corrected to a primary in Alabama.


Jamaal Bowman, a House Representative for New York’s 16th Congressional District, has lost the Democratic primary, which could have allowed him to keep his seat in 2025.


According to a June 26 projection from NBC News, Democratic challenger George Latimer will defeat Bowman by roughly 58%–42%, with 84% of the vote reporting at the time of publication. The Fairshake political action committee (PAC) spent more than $2 million on a media campaign opposing Bowman’s reelection — not attacking his record on voting against pro-crypto bills, but claims of “pushing dangerous conspiracy theories.”


While in Congress, Bowman voted against the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act and a joint resolution overturning a Securities and Exchange Commission rule on banks handling crypto. Latimer, in contrast, has not made any notable statements on crypto or blockchain.


Bowman had the support of many members of his party. However, interest groups, including Fairshake and the United Democracy Project — a PAC reportedly tied to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — spent $17 million to oppose the Democratic incumbent. The New York Representative has been openly critical of Israel following the nation’s military actions in Gaza.


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Before the primary election, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) called out Fairshake and the United Democracy Project for “dump[ing] nearly $15 million to unseat a member of Congress” as “corruption” and “a core threat to American democracy.” On June 25, AOC won the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th Congressional District.Source: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez


Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss, who recently pledged $1 million to support Donald Trump — some of which was later returned — in the 2024 presidential election, said on X on June 25 that “this is what happens when you pick a fight with the crypto army.” His comments were likely alluding to Latimer’s primary victory.Victory in Utah


John Curtis, a Representative for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, also won the June 25 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Fairshake’s affiliate PAC Defend American Jobs spent more than $3 million on media buys supporting Curtis and roughly $1.2 million to oppose challenger Trent Staggs.


While Staggs’ position on crypto is unclear, Rep. Curtis cosponsored the FIT21 Act and the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act and voted in favor of the joint resolution to overturn the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121. He also supported the SEC’s efforts to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds and said “crypto has become a significant part” of the U.S. economy.Picking winners and losers


With roughly $169 million in its coffers contributed by crypto firms, including Coinbase and Ripple, Fairshake’s media campaigns may have already influenced U.S. voters.


In March, California Representative Katie Porter lost a primary race for the U.S. Senate after a Fairshake ad claimed she took campaign contributions from “big pharma, big oil, and the big bank executives.” Protect Progress, another Fairshake affiliate, backed Democratic candidates Shomari Figures and Julie Johnson, who won their respective primaries in Alabama and Texas.


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