Fairshake, $48M, and the Senate Vote Ripple Is Racing to Win

Ripple has become one of the largest corporate political donors in the United States this election cycle, while the market structure bill backed by the crypto industry remains before the Senate ahead of the August recess.
Public Citizen estimates Ripple has contributed about $48 million during the 2026 election cycle, placing it among the country’s largest corporate political donors. Andreessen Horowitz ranks slightly higher at roughly $51.65 million, while Coinbase’s reported total differs because organizations count different PACs and contribution vehicles.
Most of the funding flows through Fairshake, the crypto industry’s leading super PAC network. Fairshake and its affiliated committees entered the 2026 midterms with roughly $193 million in cash, about 37% above their July 2025 level. Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz together committed around $74 million during the second half of 2025.
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