# Fairshake Disbursements Reach $169.5 Million Through Oct. 14 By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/42558 Published: 2026-10-28T11:55:14.000Z Updated: 2026-10-28T11:55:14.000Z Section: Regulation > The committee-level total includes $139 million in transfers to affiliated committees and covers a different period and scope from the broader midterm spending estimate. Fairshake’s committee-level disbursements reached about $169.5 million from Jan. 1, 2025, through Oct. 14, 2026, including $139 million transferred to affiliated committees. The total also includes about $19.4 million in independent expenditures and $11.1 million in operating expenses. Because the amount covers one committee and includes transfers, it has a different scope from the broader estimate of Fairshake network spending. Crypto-linked groups spent about $176 million across more than 100 U.S. midterm contests through Oct. 20. Fairshake and its affiliates accounted for about $150.8 million of that estimate, while other crypto groups spent roughly $25 million. An [earlier breakdown of the midterm spending]() covered those network-wide figures. The two Fairshake totals should not be treated as equivalent: they cover different periods and scopes, and the committee-level amount includes transfers to affiliated groups. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3. ## Links in this article - [earlier breakdown of the midterm spending](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/42157)