Stand With Crypto Executive Director Mason Lynaugh said the November 3 midterm elections could be shaped by crypto voters, with the balance of power in Congress carrying consequences for Bitcoin and crypto policy for years.
Speaking with Grace Remington and Sean Hagan on a Bitcoin Magazine program, Lynaugh laid out the group’s final election push: 3.1 million advocates, chapters in all 50 states, 47 college chapters, and 45 endorsed candidates.
Crypto voters framed as a swing bloc
Lynaugh said crypto voters represent the kind of low-propensity swing bloc that campaigns spend millions trying to find. In close races, he said, outcomes can be decided by only hundreds of votes, while the number of advocates involved can reach into the tens of thousands.
Clarity Act and GENIUS Act cited as bipartisan evidence
He argued that votes on the Clarity Act and the GENIUS Act show crypto has support across party lines. Lynaugh specifically pointed to 100 Democrats backing the Clarity Act and presented that vote as proof that the issue is bipartisan.
On that basis, he said he expects the next Congress to be the most pro-Bitcoin in history, regardless of who wins the election.
Organization growth and lawmaker ratings
The program also covered Stand With Crypto’s voter hub and its effort to help voters check registration status, find state deadlines, and review where candidates stand on crypto policy.
According to the chapter list included with the show, the discussion also touched on the number of A-rated lawmakers rising from 90 to 338 over three years. Lynaugh also addressed why some Democrats still oppose crypto and how skeptics can change their views.
Campaign tactics and allied advocacy
Later parts of the program focused on organizing against anti-Bitcoin lawmakers, the contrast between Fair Shake’s $95 million and volunteer phone banking, the rollout of the GENIUS Act, disappointment around the Clarity Act, and why AI advocates are viewed as allies.
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