Defend American Jobs Spends $46.6 Million in Ohio Senate Race

Crypto-affiliated political committees have spent more than $52 million in Ohio’s Senate race, with the spending aimed at opposing former Sen. Sherrod Brown’s return to the chamber. The latest figures add detail to earlier coverage of the Ohio spending.

Defend American Jobs, a Fairshake affiliate, spent $46.6 million on media advertising supporting Republican incumbent Sen. Jon Husted and opposing Brown. The amount exceeds the $30 million Fairshake initially planned to spend opposing Brown’s return. Coinbase and Ripple Labs are major funders of Fairshake.

The Digital Freedom Fund added about $3 million in advertising this week, supporting Husted and opposing Brown. That brings the fund’s spending in the race to more than $5.9 million. Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss established the fund.