[Crypto Political Action Committee Fairshake Spends $8.6 Million in Illinois Election] According to Cointelegraph, the political action committee Fairshake, supported by crypto companies such as Ripple Labs and Coinbase, has spent approximately $8.6 million in the Illinois congressional election. Documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission show that the committee spent over $5.5 million opposing Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton's Senate campaign and around $1.8 million opposing State Representative La Shawn Ford's congressional campaign. The affiliated organization Protect Progress spent approximately $174,000 supporting Nikki Budzinski and Robin Kelly. Fairshake currently holds $193 million in funds and has explicitly stated its intention to "oppose anti-crypto politicians and support pro-crypto leaders" in the 2026 election.