Solana Policy Institute

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Kristin Smith (CEO)

The Solana Policy Institute is a 501(c)(4) advocacy group promoting Solana and other decentralized networks.

Contributions$3.5M across 28 recipients

Congressional Leadership Fund$1,012,355.00

supports House RepublicansRepublican

Solana Policy InstituteJune 27, 2025

$1,000,000.00

Solana Policy InstituteMay 10, 2025

$10,000.00

Solana Policy InstituteAugust 6, 2025

$2,355.00

SLF PAC$1,000,000.00

supports Senate RepublicansRepublican

Solana Policy InstituteJune 27, 2025

The Sentinel Action Fund$750,000.00

supports conservative candidatesRepublican

Solana Policy InstituteMay 23, 2025

$490,000.00

Solana Policy InstituteSeptember 3, 2025

$250,000.00

Solana Policy InstituteMay 14, 2025

$10,000.00

SMP$500,000.00

supports Senate DemocratsDemocratic

Solana Policy InstituteMay 23, 2025

$490,000.00

Solana Policy InstituteMay 14, 2025

$10,000.00

Frontline Victory Fund, Inc.$125,000.00

supports Republican attorneys generalRepublican

Solana Policy InstituteDecember 4, 2025

DSCC$24,000.00

Democratic Party Senate committeeDemocratic

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)3 contributions from May 19, 2025 to May 21, 2025

$14,000.00

Kristin Smith (CEO)May 21, 2025

$10,000.00

Emmer Majority Builders$12,000.00

Thomas Emmer joint fundraising committeeRepublicanMinnesota House District 6

Kristin Smith (CEO)2 contributions from April 18, 2025 to June 19, 2025

MAGA Inc.$10,000.00

Donald TrumpRepublican President

Solana Policy InstituteMay 14, 2025

Fairshake$10,000.00

supports cryptocurrency industry interests

Solana Policy InstituteMay 14, 2025

Angie Craig for Minnesota$8,000.00

Angie Craig principal campaign committeeDemocraticMinnesota Senate

Kristin Smith (CEO)2 contributions from August 20, 2025 to August 20, 2025

$7,000.00

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)September 29, 2025

$1,000.00

Torres for Congress$7,000.00

Ritchie Torres principal campaign committeeDemocraticNew York House District 15

Kristin Smith (CEO)June 13, 2025

$3,500.00

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)May 21, 2025

$3,500.00

Emmer for Congress$7,000.00

Thomas Emmer principal campaign committeeRepublicanMinnesota House District 6

Kristin Smith (CEO)2 contributions from April 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC$5,000.00

Thomas Emmer leadership PACRepublicanMinnesota House District 6

Kristin Smith (CEO)June 30, 2025

In the Arena PAC$5,000.00

James Hill leadership PACRepublicanArkansas House District 2

Colin McLaren (Head of Government Affairs)2 contributions from February 13, 2025 to December 31, 2025

French Hill for Arkansas$3,500.00

James Hill principal campaign committeeRepublicanArkansas House District 2

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)May 26, 2025

Carey for Congress$3,500.00

Mike Carey principal campaign committeeRepublicanOhio House District 15

Miller Whitehouse Levine (CEO)March 31, 2026

Jason Smith for Congress$3,500.00

Jason Smith principal campaign committeeRepublicanMissouri House District 8

Kristin Smith (CEO)September 16, 2025

Myla Rahman for Congress$3,500.00

Myla Rahman principal campaign committeeDemocraticCalifornia House District 43

Colin McLaren (Head of Government Relations)February 26, 2026

Dusty Johnson Victory Committee$3,500.00

Dusty Johnson joint fundraising committeeRepublicanSouth Dakota House

Kristin Smith (CEO)June 9, 2025

Ro for Congress Inc$3,500.00

Rohit Khanna principal campaign committeeDemocraticCalifornia House District 17

Kristin Smith (CEO)October 27, 2025

Josh Gottheimer for Congress$3,500.00

Josh Gottheimer principal campaign committeeDemocraticNew Jersey House District 5

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)May 21, 2025

Tim Scott Victory Fund$2,500.00

Timothy Scott joint fundraising committeeRepublicanSouth Carolina Senate

Kristin Smith (CEO)August 18, 2025

Jimmy Panetta for Congress$1,500.00

Jimmy Panetta principal campaign committeeDemocraticCalifornia House District 19

Colin McLaren (Head of Government Relations)March 31, 2026

Menendez for Congress$1,500.00

Robert Menendez principal campaign committeeDemocraticNew Jersey House District 8

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)June 30, 2025

Delbene for Congress$1,000.00

Suzan Delbene principal campaign committeeDemocraticWashington House District 1

Colin McLaren (Head of Government Relations)March 31, 2026

Lummis Victory Committee$1,000.00

Cynthia Lummis joint fundraising committeeRepublicanWyoming Senate

Kristin Smith (CEO)August 18, 2025

Darden Copeland for Congress$1,000.00

Darden Copeland principal campaign committeeDemocraticTennessee House District 7

Colin McLaren (Engagement Director)August 23, 2025

Jake Rakov for Congress$1,000.00

Jake Rakov principal campaign committeeDemocraticCalifornia House District 32

Miller Whitehouse Levine (CEO)April 2, 2025

Contributions

Where Solana Policy Institute’s $3.5M went

to super PACs

$3.4M

97.8%

to party committees

benefitting specific candidates

$78K

2.2%

$3.4M (98%) went to super PACs.

Partisan PACs are classified by party below. PACs that genuinely cross party lines (like Fairshake) are classified as non-partisan / unknown.None of this money is in the state map — such contributions aren’t tied to a state until the PAC spends them. To learn more about a PAC’s spending, click on a tracked super PAC.

Contributions by partyof $3.5M

Democratic$555K (16%)
Republican$2M (84%)
Non-partisan / unknown$10K (0%)

Contributions by party

Spending by stateof $78K directly benefitting candidates

Approximate. Some spending may be cross-state or not tied to a specific candidate, in which case it is omitted here.