Catenaa, Thursday, February 18, 2026- A crypto-aligned super PAC affiliated with Fairshake announced it will spend $1.5 million to oppose Rep. Al Green in next month’s Texas Democratic primary, marking one of the industry’s first major spending moves ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to reports.
Protect Progress, a federal super PAC tied to Fairshake, said the funds will support advertising and voter outreach aimed at unseating Green, a longtime member of the House Financial Services Committee who has voted against several major crypto-related bills.
The group cited Green’s opposition to measures including the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act currently under consideration, and the GENIUS stablecoin bill that passed earlier this year.
It also pointed to his support for maintaining the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, which limited how banks custody digital assets.
“As a member of the Financial Services Committee, Representative Al Green has decided to try and stop American innovation in its tracks,” Fairshake spokesperson Josh Vlasto said in a statement.
Green, who has served in Congress since 2005, has frequently voiced skepticism about cryptocurrency, warning of potential risks to the US dollar’s global role and raising concerns about the sector’s economic and environmental impact.
During a House hearing last year, he dismissed claims that regulators pressured banks to cut ties with crypto firms, calling “Operation Choke Point 2.0” a “made-up statement.”
Green is running in a reshaped Houston-area district following Texas redistricting and faces Democratic challenger Christian Menefee, who has received favorable assessments from crypto advocacy groups.
Fairshake and affiliated committees reported holding roughly $193 million in cash earlier this year, following fundraising from major industry players including Coinbase, Ripple and Andreessen Horowitz.
The spending underscores how aggressively crypto-backed political groups plan to engage in the 2026 election cycle, backing candidates supportive of clearer digital asset regulation while opposing lawmakers viewed as hostile to the industry.
