Stand with Crypto is organizing its midterm effort around voter mobilization, as Executive Director Mason Leno told Bitcoin Magazine its more than 3.1 million advocates may influence tightly contested congressional races.
In an Oct. 22 interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Leno said the group had endorsed 45 candidates. He described its organizing footprint as 50 state chapters and 47 college chapters, alongside its nationwide base of advocates.
As the Nov. 3 vote approaches, Leno said, the campaign's 12-day closing push pairs digital ads with canvassing by volunteers and door-to-door outreach. The group's Voter Hub lists candidate ratings based on their positions on crypto, he said.
Leno said some supporters put crypto policy high on their voting agenda, while other people who support the sector have historically been less likely to vote. He offered a hypothetical: if 100 volunteers each connected with 200 people by phone, he said, the effort might affect a race.
Leno also cited an estimate that 67 million Americans own crypto. He said votes on the Clarity Act and Genius Act showed that crypto policy might offer a point of agreement amid political divisions. In the group's scorecard, roughly 90 lawmakers had A ratings at launch; three years later, Leno said, it counted 338 lawmakers as pro-crypto, a separate measure.
Leno said lawmakers may have more reason to engage with the industry if crypto voters demonstrate they can reward candidates or unseat officeholders. Asked about campaign spending, Leno said he could not discuss Fairshake, a separate organization, and said his focus was voter participation.
EconoTimes previously covered the group's voter outreach across 21 races. Voters are scheduled to go to the polls Nov. 3.
