Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis will make his remarks before Gov. Ron de Santis takes the stage at Don’t Tread on the Florida Tour held in Sarasota on November 6, ahead of the mid-term elections on November 8, 2022.
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Newly from the 2024 election cycle victory, the crypto industry is growing in Florida.
Affiliates of Fairshake Super PAC, a fundraising group that helps select Procrypt candidates up and down tickets, are looking to increase Republican candidates in two Republican races.
The vacancy appeared after he left Republican members to join President Donald Trump’s second administration. One of them, former House Rep. Matt Getz, has rescinded the attorney general’s appointment after facing many legal controversies. Another Michael Waltz resigned to become Trump’s national security adviser.
Fairshake is investing an additional $345,000 to support Sen. Randy’s advertising spending, with an additional $345,000 in support of Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Both have expressed support for digital assets.
Orlando School teacher Josh Weil is a Democratic candidate who will be fined for the seat previously held by Waltz. Democrat Gay Valimont, a Pensacola gun violence prevention activist, is looking to take over Getz’s seat.
Early voting in Florida begins this weekend. Democrats are aiming to flip both seats in a race that combines more than $16 million, with the majority of the cash heading towards supporting challengers. The district is historically red, but Democrats see opportunities to compete for the markets and economic volatility that have found Trump’s first two months of tenure.
Fairhsake, which aims to shape Congress in a way that supports lucrative crypto regulations, is supported by crypto companies Coinbase and Ripple and venture company Andreesen Horowitz. It emerged as a major political force in the 2024 Home and Senate race, overtaking sectors such as oil and banking. Fairshake and its affiliates have around $170 million in the 2024 cycle and have $116 million in cash on hand.
The home is currently short of four members due to recent democratic vacancy in Texas and Arizona. These races and Democrats’ sweeps in Florida contests could leave Republicans with a majority of one seat.
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