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Joe "CupOJoseph" Schiarizzi – the founder of Solarpunk VC and an 
Ethereum developer who previously worked at Consensys, Gitcoin, and 
OpenSea – is running for Congress, announcing his candidacy today for Virginia’s newly redefined 7th congressional district.
What's the Scoop?
- Congressional Candidate: Joe Schiarizzi is running as a Democrat for Virginia's 7th congressional district, which, pending a statewide ballot measure, could be redrawn later this month and left without an incumbent.
- Policy Plans: Schiarizzi is highly critical of the Trump administration, and would prioritize impeachment efforts against the President. "I’m fed up with the direction our country is going: corruption, unnecessary wars, and a housing crisis that is tearing our communities apart. I’m not a career politician. I’m an engineer and an affordable housing activist. I'm running for Congress to put working families first, hold the powerful accountable, and fight to build a future we can actually be proud of," his campaign website reads.
- Crypto Accepted: Schiarizzi is accepting crypto donations through Coinbase, making his campaign one of the first operated by a Democrat to do so.
I'm running for US Congress. Seriously.
— CupoJOSΞPH 🐌 (@CupOJoseph) April 9, 2026
Imagine common sense crypto policy and regulation, aligned with American dynamism.
Check out our list of new Crypto Policies we will support, linked below.https://t.co/TOylxM5Hk3
