# Defend American Jobs Spends $46.6 Million in Ohio Senate Race By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33900 Published: 2026-10-17T09:55:06.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T09:55:06.000Z Section: Regulation > Crypto-affiliated committees have spent more than $52 million in the race, with the spending aimed at opposing Sherrod Brown’s return to the Senate. 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. ## Links in this article - [earlier coverage of the Ohio spending](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33754)