Crypto Dollars Helped Lift U.S. Politicians to Victory in Congressional Primaries

Porter was the industry’s top target, and while crypto’s role in her defeat can’t necessarily be quantified, industry cash arrived as she was neck-and-neck with the top Republican, Steve Garvey, who eventually surpassed her. If she’d reached second place, Porter still may not have been able to defeat U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in the November general election. He’ll now battle Garvey for the Senate seat.