Key facts
- Crypto industry-backed PACs spent $3.5 million on ads supporting candidates.
- Candidates in California, New Jersey, and South Dakota won or advanced in primaries.
- Several Democratic candidates won primaries for House seats in California.
- A Democratic candidate won a primary for New Jersey's 8th congressional district.
- A Republican candidate won a primary for a South Dakota Senate seat.
- Rep. Ken Calvert advanced in the California 40th Congressional District primary.
Crypto industry-backed PACs have spent approximately $3.5 million on advertisements to support candidates who have won or advanced in primaries across California, New Jersey, and South Dakota. These results position these candidates for the November general election. In California, several Democratic candidates, including Jacqui Irwin, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Dave Min, Mike McGuire, Hilda Solis, George Whitesides, Lou Correa, and Lateefah Simon, won their respective House seat primaries. Additionally, Rep. Ken Calvert advanced in the California 40th Congressional District primary, setting up a member-on-member contest against fellow Republican Rep. Young Kim, who also advanced. In New Jersey, Democrat Rob Menendez won his primary for the 8th congressional district, and in South Dakota, Republican Mike Rounds secured a victory in his Senate primary.