Crypto Super PAC Defend American Jobs Spends $11.4 Million on Ohio Senate Race
JH Kim
Summary
- The U.S. crypto industry super PAC Defend American Jobs has committed $11.4 million to the Ohio Senate race.
- Defend American Jobs said it spent $11.4 million on advertisements supporting Republican candidate Jon Husted and opposing Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown.
- Crypto industry political action committee Fairshake said it plans to commit an initial $30 million to the Ohio Senate race.
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Crypto industry super PAC Defend American Jobs has spent $11.4 million on Ohio's U.S. Senate race, Cointelegraph reported on September 28.
Federal Election Commission filings show the group spent $11.4 million on advertisements supporting Republican candidate Jon Husted and opposing Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown.
Defend American Jobs is affiliated with Fairshake, a political action committee backed by the crypto industry. Fairshake had previously said it planned to commit an initial $30 million to the Ohio Senate race.
Brown previously served as chair of the Senate Banking Committee and has been critical of major crypto-related legislation.
JH Kim
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