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Crypto's powerhouse super PAC, Fairshake, found its kryptonite

Open the sourceReported by CoinDesk, coindesk.com, 4 November 2026, by Jesse Hamilton
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Fairshake, crypto’s largest super PAC, saw more than a third of its spending fail to achieve its intended outcome, with Ohio emerging as its most notable weak spot. The article frames the result as a rare check on an industry campaign arm that had built a reputation as an unstoppable force in U.S. elections. The specific dollar amounts, race-level spending totals and the candidates or contests affected are not detailed in the provided excerpt. The takeaway is that crypto’s political money is not uniformly decisive, even when deployed by its best-funded vehicle. What to watch next is whether Fairshake adjusts its targeting and spending strategy—or whether donors treat the Ohio miss as a one-off rather than a warning sign.

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