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.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/06/crypto-dollars-helped-lift-us-politicians-to-victory-in-congressional-primaries/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines