A crypto industry-aligned political action committee, Protect Progress, has pushed its spending above $2 million in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The committee is supporting Democratic incumbent Shri Thanedar and opposing challenger Donavan McKinney before the August 4 primary. According to final-week Federal Election Commission disclosures, Protect Progress’s outside spending has exceeded McKinney’s campaign reported $1.23 million in total disbursements through July 15.
Background Information
Thanedar voted for the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in the House, which he described as steps toward clearer rules, consumer safeguards, and wider financial access. Protect Progress generally supports candidates viewed as favorable toward digital asset legislation.
Election Outcome
The result of the primary will offer a near-term test of whether Protect Progress’s final advertising surge helped Thanedar, although it will not prove that PAC spending alone determined the outcome.
