[Crypto Industry Supports Candidate Adrian Boafo in Winning Maryland House Primary] BlockBeats News, June 24 – Adrian Boafo won the Democratic primary for Maryland's 5th District on June 23 local time, emerging victorious among 24 candidates. He will succeed retiring Congressman Steny Hoyer. The super PAC "United Democracy Project," associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), contributed approximately $5.7 million to Boafo's campaign. Additionally, the crypto-aligned super PAC "Protect Progress" invested around $5.5 million, bringing the total to $11 million. This primary has been fraught with controversy due to the significant involvement of external funding, with multiple competitors jointly condemning these interest groups for interfering in the primary and criticizing the organizations for attempting to "buy a seat with money."