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Jul 20, 2026

Crypto-Backed PAC Spends Over $2 Million Supporting Incumbent in Michigan's 13th District Primary

Protect Progress PAC, funded largely by Ripple Labs and Coinbase, has spent more than $2 million on ads supporting Rep. Shri Thanedar and opposing challenger Donavan McKinney in Michigan's 13th Congressional District Democratic primary ahead of next week's election.

Jul 20, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Marty Jordan, an associate professor of political science at Michigan State University, stated that outside money is playing an outsized role in Michigan's congressional and Senate primary races.
  • ▪Outside political groups have poured millions of dollars into Michigan's four competitive Democratic U.S. House primaries ahead of the August 4, 2026, election.
  • ▪VoteVets spent over $1.6 million in the month leading up to July 20, 2026, and more than $2 million overall to support Matt Maasdam's campaign in the 7th Congressional District.

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