Recent events
2026-05-02
Stated positions
PRIMARY
On May 2, 2026, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad confirmed that a bipartisan compromise on stablecoin yield (the Tillis-Alsobrooks deal) had cleared a 'key obstacle' for the CLARITY Act's Senate markup.
2026-03-31
Transactions
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Fairshake reported a cash-on-hand balance of $191 million as of March 31, 2026, entering the midterm cycle with the largest single-industry war chest in U.S. history.
2026-03-31
Transactions
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As of March 31, 2026, Fairshake reported a cash-on-hand balance of $191 million, positioning it as the largest single-industry Super PAC in U.S. history entering a midterm cycle.
2026-03-31
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As of March 31, 2026, Fairshake reported $191 million in cash on hand, making it the largest single-industry Super PAC entering the 2026 midterm cycle.
2026-03-23
Transactions
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The Fairshake network has provided $63.4 million to Protect Progress and $55.5 million to Defend American Jobs in direct transfers since its inception through early 2026.
2026-03-23
Transactions
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Fairshake has provided $63.4 million to Protect Progress and $55.5 million to Defend American Jobs in direct committee transfers since its inception through early 2026.
2026-03-17
Transactions
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Fairshake spent nearly $10 million in the March 2026 Illinois Democratic Senate primary to oppose Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, marking the largest single crypto-PAC expenditure of the 2026 cycle to date.
2026-03-17
Transactions
PRIMARY
In the March 2026 Illinois primary, Fairshake and its affiliates spent approximately $14.3 million across House and Senate races, with preferred candidates losing in both high-profile contests against Juliana Stratton…
2026-03-12
Stated positions
PRIMARY
Fairshake’s spokesperson, Josh Vlasto, explicitly identified the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) as a 'key issue' driving the committee's 2026 midterm strategy in March 2026.
2024-06-15
Other facts
SECONDARY
Coinbase, Ripple Labs, and Andreessen Horowitz are documented as the three largest funders of Fairshake during the 2023-2024 cycle.
2024-06-15
Other facts
SECONDARY
Fairshake's primary-cycle spending was concentrated in races where the candidate's stance on crypto market-structure or stablecoin legislation differentiated them from a primary opponent.
2024-06-15
Other facts
SECONDARY
Fairshake's spending in the Ohio Democratic Senate primary (Sherrod Brown's seat) made it the single largest outside spender on a 2024 Senate primary contest.
2024-06-15
Transactions
SECONDARY
Fairshake and its affiliates Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs spent in excess of $135 million on federal races during the 2024 cycle.
2023-06-15
Stated positions
PRIMARY
Fairshake is registered with the FEC as committee C00835959 and reports under the super-PAC (independent-expenditure-only) regime.
