# Crypto Firms Contributed $206 Million to PACs Through Q2 2026 By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/45504 Published: 2026-10-31T13:16:29.000Z Updated: 2026-10-31T13:16:29.000Z Section: Regulation > The tally counts for-profit corporate contributions of at least $5,000. A separate estimate tracks crypto-aligned groups’ election spending through Oct. 20. Crypto companies contributed $206 million to super PACs and hybrid PACs through the second quarter of 2026, a measure of money given to political committees rather than what they spent on midterm races. The total counts for-profit corporate contributions of at least $5,000. Crypto-aligned groups had spent roughly $176 million across more than 100 races by Oct. 20, including $150.8 million from Fairshake and its affiliates and about $25 million from other groups. [Earlier coverage detailed the spending estimate](). The contribution and spending figures use different measures and reporting periods and should not be combined. Fairshake spokesperson Geoff Vetter said, “We back pro-crypto candidates who support American innovation in both parties.” On Sept. 15, senators voted 49-50 against invoking cloture on a motion to proceed to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The vote left the bill at the motion-to-proceed stage and did not decide its final passage. ## Links in this article - [Earlier coverage detailed the spending estimate](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/42157)