A little over a week after a “blue wave” gave Democrats control of the US House and Senate, 14 House races are still uncalled. The results so far have added crypto supporters in both chambers, and the races still open could send more into Congress.
Three candidates in the uncalled races have received support from crypto political action committees (PACs). According to Stand With Crypto, every candidate in those races is either strongly pro-crypto or has taken no stated position.
Looking ahead to 2028, crypto advocacy groups are focusing on candidates who have not yet publicly taken a position on crypto.
House races still to be called
Crypto PACs have backed three candidates in US House races that remain undecided. Two incumbents are leading in Alaska and North Carolina, while a Louisiana state senator faces a December runoff.
Rep. Nick Begich is leading in Alaska’s US House race. Defend American Jobs, the Republican-facing affiliate of Fairshake, backed him with $508,142 in the August primary. The same PAC put $150,600 behind Rep. David Rouzer, who is leading in North Carolina’s 7th District.
Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez will face Democrat Chauna Banks in a Dec. 12 runoff for the state’s 6th District. The Fellowship PAC backed Miguez with $250,000.
On the morning of Nov. 11, the Associated Press called South Carolina’s 2nd District for incumbent Rep. Joe Wilson. Stand With Crypto rates Wilson as “strongly supportive of crypto.” His win raised the group’s House tally to 246 crypto supporters and 107 opponents, while the Senate stands at 50 supporters and 33 opponents.
In the remaining races, Stand With Crypto lists each candidate as either strongly supportive of crypto or with no stated position. “The new members that have no stance present an opportunity,” Blockchain Association Chief Policy Officer Lindsay Fraser told Cointelegraph.
Educating the incoming congress
Nearly one in four members of the incoming Congress will be new, Fraser said, and many have given little thought to blockchain technology. “To us, that represents a blank slate in terms of education,” she said.
The Blockchain Association plans a January fly-in to reach newly elected lawmakers. “Leaving the 120th Congress with more members in that A and B category would be a huge success,” she said, referring to Stand With Crypto’s ratings. The group gives an A to candidates who strongly support crypto and a B to those who are somewhat supportive.
Fraser said age plays a bigger role than party affiliation in how lawmakers vote on crypto. She said members under 55 are much more likely to support the industry, and the incoming class skews younger.
Fraser said she wants the industry to enter the 2028 election “with two candidates who […] are thoughtful in regards to the industry,” so the sector does not end up “living and dying by the outcome of that election.”
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