November 06, 2026 – An updated advocacy tally counts 230 House and 19 Senate winners rated pro-crypto. Past roll calls show why those ratings may not deliver the CLARITY Act.
In Summary
Stand With Crypto counts 230 pro-crypto House winners and 19 pro-crypto Senate winners.
With holdovers, the group rates 50 senators as pro-crypto and 33 as anti-crypto, short of 60 votes.
The House passed CLARITY 294 to 134 in 2025, but a Senate motion failed 49 to 50 in September.
Bitcoin rose 4.0% on Nov. 4, then fell 5.5% to $75,979.9 on Nov. 5 as tech stocks slid.
Pro-crypto candidates won at least 249 seats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to an updated Stand With Crypto tally. The count covers 230 House winners and 19 Senate winners. Yet the same vote handed Democrats control of both chambers.
That split shapes the next two years for crypto policy. A friendly rating is not a vote. Moreover, the bill the industry wants most, the CLARITY Act, still needs 60 Senate votes.
Inside the pro-crypto candidates tally
The advocacy group’s tracker showed 401 of 435 House races called at its latest update. It counted 230 pro-crypto winners and 106 rated anti-crypto. Its results come from a third-party data provider and stay unofficial until states certify them.
In the Senate, 19 pro-crypto candidates won this year, against eight rated anti-crypto. Add senators not up for election, and the group counts 50 pro-crypto members in the next Senate. It rates 33 as anti-crypto.
Notably, the count has climbed since election night as officials counted more ballots. On election night, the group congratulated its “pro-crypto champions” in a thread on X.
Endorsed winners cross party lines
The group’s endorsed winners include both parties. Democrat Eugene Vindman held Virginia’s 7th District. He voted for the CLARITY Act in 2025 and backed the GENIUS stablecoin law, the group said.
On the Republican side, CLARITY co-sponsors Mark Messmer of Indiana and Riley Moore of West Virginia also won. In addition, Democrat Janelle Stelson took Pennsylvania’s 10th District. She had voiced support for both bills during the campaign.
That mix matters in a Democratic House, because the majority sets the agenda. On paper, 230 pro-crypto members clear the 218 votes needed to pass a bill. Even so, party leaders, not advocacy groups, decide which bills reach the floor.
Why ratings are not votes
Past roll calls show the gap. The House passed the CLARITY Act 294 to 134 in July 2025, Clerk records show. Every voting Republican backed it, along with 78 Democrats. However, 134 Democrats voted no.
The Senate proved harder. On Sept. 15, a motion to start debate failed 49 to 50, the Senate roll call shows. It needed 60 votes. Four Republicans joined Democrats and both independents in opposition.
Stablecoin rules show that a deal is possible. The GENIUS Act became law on July 18, 2025, after passing the Senate 68 to 30. Still, 50 friendly senators is not enough for CLARITY. Supporters would need at least 10 more votes to break a filibuster. In addition, Democrats will soon chair the committees that write the next draft.
Crypto wins, but AI loses
Some observers read a second message in the results. “America still loves crypto, but hates the physical manifestation of AI,” wrote Otto Jacobsson, who runs Yap Global. He argued that candidates who opposed data centers also did well.
Markets swung hard. Bitcoin rose 4.0% to $80,440.8 on Nov. 4, based on Kraken daily closes. It then fell 5.5% to $75,979.9 on Nov. 5 as tech stocks slid. Meanwhile, Coinbase shares dropped 9.2% to $137.52 that day, according to Nasdaq data. Strategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, fell 8.7% to $130.20.
For now, the pro-crypto candidates give the industry a broad base of allies in both chambers. Still, turning ratings into 60 Senate votes will take fresh bargaining. That work now runs through Democrats who will soon hold the gavels.
