[Fairshake's PAC Invests Over $13.9 Million in the 2026 U.S. Congressional Primaries] According to Forbes, Fairshake's PAC Protect Progress, supported by Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz, invested over $4.9 million in Maryland to back candidate Adrian Boafo in the 2026 U.S. Congressional primaries. It spent over $5 million in Texas to help Christian Menefee defeat Al Green and allocated approximately $4 million in Georgia to support Jasmine Clark's victory. The related campaign advertisements did not mention the cryptocurrency industry's background. Journalist Joy Reid characterized this operation as Blackwashing. Analysts pointed out that this network aims to bolster supporters and suppress critics to influence the legislative direction of the 'Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.'