# Fairshake's $5.5M Powers Boafo to Maryland Primary Win

*Author: David Christopher*
*Published: Jun 24, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/read/news/fairshakes-5-5m-powers-boafo-to-maryland-primary-win*

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Fairshake spent $5.5 million backing Maryland Democrat Adrian Boafo, who won Tuesday's primary for Rep. Steny Hoyer's open House seat, adding to a string of primary wins for the industry's top PAC.

## **What's the Scoop?**
- **The Boafo Win:** Maryland state delegate Adrian Boafo won the Democratic primary for retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer's seat after drawing more than $5 million in crypto industry support. Fairshake committed roughly $5.5 million, far above its typical House-race spending. [As Coindesk reported](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/23/crypto-pac-s-usd5-5-million-congress-pick-gets-maryland-win-more-crypto-allies-advance), Fairshake Spokesman Geoff Vetter said Fairshake moved Boafo "from fifth place to the halls of Congress."
- **Other Tuesday Wins: **Fairshake also backed Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD) with $516,000, Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), and Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) with $1.3 million. All won or were leading.
- **The War Chest:** Fairshake had about $126 million on hand at the end of last month, even after heavy primary spending. A separate AI-focused group, Think Big PAC, which shares many Fairshake funders, took a more aggressive tack by attacking New York candidate Alex Bores over ties to Sam Bankman-Fried.
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