California

Cryptocurrency-focused PACs have made expenditures in nine races in California.

PAC spending

$2.1 million

from tracked cryptocurrency-focused PACs to influence 2026 elections in California

Direct contributions

$832,081

by cryptocurrency companies and associated individuals to candidates in California

By race

House District 1$372,000 from PACs

Protect Progress has spent $372,058 to support Mike McGuire in the non-partisan primary.

Mike McGuire has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 4$31,000 in direct contributions

Ripple Labs, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $31,500 to support Eric Jones.

Eric Jones has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 6$12,000 in direct contributions

Kraken (or executives) has contributed $12,000 to support Kevin Kiley.

Kevin Kiley has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 11$10,000 in direct contributions

Ripple Labs (or executives) has contributed $10,100 to support Scott Wiener.

Scott Wiener has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 12$111,000 from PACs

Protect Progress has spent $111,598 to support Lateefah Simon in the non-partisan primary.

Lateefah Simon has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 16$131,000 in direct contributions

Khosla Ventures, Robinhood, Xapo Bank, and nine other companies (or their executives) have contributed $131,300 to support Sam Liccardo.

Sam Liccardo has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 17$156,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz, Ripple Labs, Blockchain Capital, and 13 other companies (or their executives) have contributed $106,867 to support Ro Khanna.

Ro Khanna has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Coinbase and Electric Capital Partners (or their executives) contributed $49,330 to support Ethan Agarwal.

Ethan Agarwal was defeated in the non-partisan primary.

House District 18$109,000 from PACs · $21,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $109,274 to support Zoe Lofgren in the non-partisan primary. Andreessen Horowitz (or executives) has also contributed $21,000 in direct support.

Zoe Lofgren has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 19$23,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz, Kalshi, Solana Policy Institute, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $23,500 to support Jimmy Panetta.

Jimmy Panetta has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 22$20,000 in direct contributions

Coinbase and Interactive Brokers (or their executives) have contributed $20,000 to support David G. Valadao.

David G. Valadao has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 23$15,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz (or executives) has contributed $15,334 to support Jay Obernolte.

Jay Obernolte has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 26$366,000 from PACs · $2,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $366,028 to support Jacqui Irwin in the non-partisan primary.

Jacqui Irwin has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 27$476,000 from PACs · $11,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $476,254 to support George Whitesides in the non-partisan primary. Khosla Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and Ripple Labs (or their executives) have also contributed $11,750 in direct support.

George Whitesides has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 32$57,000 in direct contributions

Telcoin, Ripple Labs, Galaxy Digital, and four other companies (or their executives) contributed $50,000 to support Jake Levine.

Jake Levine was defeated in the non-partisan primary.

House District 33$79,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase, Galaxy Digital, and two other companies (or their executives) have contributed $79,500 to support Pete Aguilar.

Pete Aguilar has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 36$106,000 from PACs · $2,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $106,346 to support Ted Lieu in the non-partisan primary. Coinbase (or executives) has also contributed $2,000 in direct support.

Ted Lieu has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 38$367,000 from PACs

Protect Progress has spent $367,531 to support Hilda Solis in the non-partisan primary.

Hilda Solis has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 40$29,000 in direct contributions

Interactive Brokers, Coinbase, Stripe, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $22,000 to support Young Kim.

Young Kim has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Interactive Brokers (or executives) has contributed $7,000 to support Ken Calvert.

Ken Calvert has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 45$6,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase (or their executives) have contributed $6,000 to support Derek Tran.

Derek Tran has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 46$107,000 from PACs

Protect Progress has spent $107,386 to support Lou Correa in the non-partisan primary.

Lou Correa has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 47$107,000 from PACs

Protect Progress has spent $107,938 to support Dave Min in the non-partisan primary.

Dave Min has a general election on November 3, 2026.

By crypto-focused PACsof $2.1 million total PAC spending

Protect Progress$2,124,413
Active in the House Districts 1, 12, 18, 26, 27, 36, 38, 46, and 47 races

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$114,250 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

Alex Padilla (2022, 2028)$87,000

Adam Schiff (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2030)$27,250

Ripple Labs$22,500
Coinbase$3,000
Paradigm$1,750