Christian Menefee won the Democratic runoff in Texas’s 18th Congressional District after receiving millions in backing from Protect Progress, a Fairshake affiliate, against crypto critic Al Green.
Christian Menefee defeated incumbent Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’s 18th Congressional District. According to the source, Protect Progress, a super PAC affiliated with Fairshake, spent millions of dollars backing Menefee. The source describes Green as a critic of digital assets who held an F rating from Stand with Crypto, while Menefee held an A rating. The result adds detail to the role of crypto-linked political spending in supporting candidates viewed as more favorable to digital asset policy.