Crypto PAC Dumps $2M+ on Michigan House Race Ahead of Primary

The crypto-focused Fairshake political operation has increased its ad spending in Michigan's 13th Congressional District ahead of next week's primary election, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

The affiliate committee, Protect Progress PAC, reported spending more than $2 million on broadcast and digital media related to the Democratic primary between Rep. Shri Thanedar and challenger Donavan McKinney.

This represents a significant acceleration from the amount the PAC reported just a week earlier, including nearly $884,240 in additional ad buys supporting Thanedar and over $150,000 aimed at opposing McKinney.

The spending is connected to crypto-aligned political groups, with Protect Progress described as an affiliate of Fairshake. Fairshake affiliates are active in multiple primaries, including races in Washington and Alabama ahead of their own election dates.