Crypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August

What happened: Protect Progress, a Fairshake affiliate, reported spending $362,000 on ads supporting incumbent Democrat Aisha Wahab in California's 14th congressional district, weeks after she won an August special election against Melissa Hernandez. Key numbers: $362,000 on media; Wahab won the Aug. Why it matters: The spending raised questions about why a crypto-aligned PAC is backing Wahab in the 2026 midterms after she already won the seat. Both candidates were ranked "strongly supports crypto" by Stand With Crypto.

Protect Progress, a Fairshake affiliate, reported spending $362,000 on ads supporting incumbent Democrat Aisha Wahab in California's 14th congressional district, weeks after she won an August special election against Melissa Hernandez.

The spending raised questions about why a crypto-aligned PAC is backing Wahab in the 2026 midterms after she already won the seat. Both candidates were ranked "strongly supports crypto" by Stand With Crypto.