Key Takeaways
- • Fairshake transferred over $24 million to its affiliate Defend American Jobs in September 2026, which spent about $24 million in the Ohio Senate race that month.
- • Approximately $18.6 million supported Republican incumbent Jon Husted, while $5.7 million opposed Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown.
- • Defend American Jobs has spent more than $46 million in the Ohio Senate race this cycle, already exceeding the roughly $40 million it spent supporting Bernie Moreno in 2024.
- • The Digital Freedom Fund, largely backed by the Winklevoss Capital Fund, has added $5.9 million supporting Husted and opposing Brown.
- • Crypto PAC spending has continued into October, extending to opposition against independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race.
Summary
Fairshake, a super PAC frequently backed by the crypto industry, transferred more than $24 million to its affiliate Defend American Jobs in September, according to the source report. Defend American Jobs spent about $24 million in the Ohio Senate race that month, with approximately $18.6 million supporting Republican Sen. Jon Husted and $5.7 million opposing Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown.
Defend American Jobs has kept spending in October, adding funds opposing Brown and supporting Husted, and extending opposition to independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race. In total, the group has spent more than $46 million in the Ohio contest this cycle, surpassing the roughly $40 million it spent backing Bernie Moreno in 2024.
The Digital Freedom Fund, which receives most of its support from the Winklevoss Capital Fund, has joined the effort with an additional $5.9 million supporting Husted and opposing Brown. Publisher context describes the Winklevoss-linked PAC as backing Husted, a vocal supporter of the Clarity Act.
Brown has previously criticized the crypto industry, describing crypto as "speculative products run by reckless companies" that put Americans' money at risk. Publisher coverage notes that AdImpact estimates total spending on the Ohio Senate race, including candidates and outside groups, at $422.6 million.
Defend American Jobs has kept spending in October, adding funds opposing Brown and supporting Husted, and extending opposition to independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race. In total, the group has spent more than $46 million in the Ohio contest this cycle, surpassing the roughly $40 million it spent backing Bernie Moreno in 2024.
The Digital Freedom Fund, which receives most of its support from the Winklevoss Capital Fund, has joined the effort with an additional $5.9 million supporting Husted and opposing Brown. Publisher context describes the Winklevoss-linked PAC as backing Husted, a vocal supporter of the Clarity Act.
Brown has previously criticized the crypto industry, describing crypto as "speculative products run by reckless companies" that put Americans' money at risk. Publisher coverage notes that AdImpact estimates total spending on the Ohio Senate race, including candidates and outside groups, at $422.6 million.
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