The Block reported that 'pro-crypto' candidates, who received hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funding from the cryptocurrency industry, won the primary elections (party candidate contests) for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan and Washington states. According to the Associated Press, on the 4th (local time), Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga was confirmed as the party's candidate in Michigan, having received campaign funding from Andersen Horowitz (a16z), Winklevoss Capital, Coinbase, and others. Huizenga is seeking re-election and is expected to face Democratic Senator Sean McCann in November. In Washington state, incumbent Democratic Representatives Suzan DelBene, Kim Schrier, and Marilyn Strickland won their primary elections, and Republican Amanda McKinney also won her primary. All of them received campaign funding from Fairshake, a crypto-focused PAC supported by Coinbase, a16z, and others.
