A crypto PAC used roughly $1.5 million to fund a media buy for Democrat Emily Randall, while her rival’s campaign manager criticized the move as having “sold out” the district.
Less than two weeks before the State of Washington’s Democratic primary, candidate Emily Randall received a boost from the crypto political action committee (PAC) Protect Progress.
According to July filings with the Federal Election Commission, the Protect Progress Super PAC used $1.5 million to fund a media buy supporting the Democratic candidate. Randall is rated as a “strong” crypto supporter, according to Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto political initiative. The project cites funds donated to Fairshake — an affiliate of Protect Progress — on its landing page.
“I believe in the importance of driving technological innovation and economic growth, including through blockchain technology and the digital asset industry,” said Randall’s campaign website.
