Companies and individuals tied to the cryptocurrency industry contributed at least $471 million to the 2026 United States midterm elections, close to double the roughly $250 million the sector spent during the 2024 election cycle.

The tally was compiled by James Delmore, a market analyst at Breadcrumbs, drawing on Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The FEC publicly discloses the contributions raised and spent by federal candidates and committees, making disclosed election spending traceable to donors and industries. Because the figure reflects disclosures filed to date, the reported total may be adjusted as additional filings are processed.

Midterm elections, held halfway through each presidential term, determine all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and roughly one-third of the Senate. Election Day in 2026 fell on Nov. 3, placing the contests at the center of the U.S. political calendar and making them a growing focus for industry-aligned donors. The composition of the next Congress determines which legislation advances, including measures affecting financial services — an area that encompasses digital-asset companies.

The 2026 total extends a spending surge that took shape in 2024, when crypto-linked donations climbed sharply, largely channeled through super political action committees, including the Fairshake network, which emerged as one of that cycle's most prominent outside spenders. Super PACs, which may accept unlimited contributions from individuals and organizations so long as they operate independently of the candidates they back, are structured for precisely this kind of large pooled spending.

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