Diverse, Crypto-Friendly Candidates For Congress Won Election Night

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 22: Alabama Congressional candidate Shomari Figures arrives to speak on ... [+] stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images

Crypto was a big winner on Election night. The path towards a policy and regulatory framework for Web3 and DeFi is no longer murky. That is in part due to the election of a new incoming class of diverse legislators who are champions of crypto. In key competitive Congressional races across the nation, candidates stumped on an agenda that embraced blockchain technology and digital assets. Here is a lineup of projected winners who support the nascent $2 trillion market.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 23: Yassamin Ansari, Phoenix City Council member speaks at the Fight For ... [+] Our Future AZ: Rally For Climate, Care, Jobs And Justice at the state capital on April 23, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jason Wise/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network, Climate Action Campaign)Getty Images for Green New Deal Network, Climate Action Campaign

Elected Members Of The 118th Crypto Congress

Alabama 2: Shomari Figures won election to Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District.

Arizona 3: Yassamin Ansari prevailed in contest to represent Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.

Nevada 4: Incumbent Steven Horsford was reelected in Nevada's 4th Congressional District.

North Carolina 1: Incumbent Don Davis emerged victorious in a competitive fight to keep North Carolina’s 1st Congressional seat.

Ohio Senate: Businessman Bernie Moreno defeated incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown in a fight to the finish.

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Texas 32: Julie Johnson broke down barriers to clinch the open seat to represent Texas in Congress.