The crypto industry’s political playbook just got a new chapter. The Blockchain Leadership Fund, a bipartisan hybrid PAC launched in March 2026 with backing from Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs, announced its first round of endorsements for the 2026 midterm elections on May 21.
The PAC is backing four Republican and two Democratic Senate candidates, plus additional House candidates, in what amounts to a calculated effort to plant allies on both sides of the aisle before voters head to the polls in November.
Who made the list
On the Senate side, the endorsements include Barry Moore (R-AL), Kurt Alme (R-MT), Jon Husted (R-OH), and Angie Craig (D-MN). The House picks feature Houston Gaines (R-GA), Jim Kingston (R-GA), Jon Bonck (R-TX), Adrian Boafo (D-MD), Christian Menefee (D-TX), and Don Davis (D-NC).
Among the endorsees, Angie Craig stands out as perhaps the most strategically significant pick. Craig currently serves on the House Agriculture Committee, a body that holds surprising jurisdiction over large swaths of digital asset regulation because of its oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She has been recognized for her work advancing the Clarity Act, a piece of legislation that aims to define which digital assets fall under commodity versus securities classifications.
