Fairshake scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary

Fairshake, the crypto industry’s most powerful political weapon, is taking a surprisingly light touch in Massachusetts. The super PAC has logged just $189,000 in independent expenditures supporting Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss ahead of the state’s September 1, 2026 primary, a figure that looks almost quaint compared to its spending habits elsewhere. For a PAC that has reportedly collected $193 million for the 2026 election cycle, dropping less than $200K on a single race is the political equivalent of leaving a modest tip. In other competitive contests this cycle, Fairshake has deployed up to $12 million per race. Why Massachusetts, and why so little The MA-4 congressional district primary pits Auchincloss, a sitting congressman with a substantial war chest, against challenger Jason Poulos. Auchincloss has raised over $3.63 million and sits on approximately $7.41 million in cash on hand as of mid-2026. Poulos, by contrast, has raised somewhere between $41,000 and $68,000. Poulos has made his opposition to outside crypto-industry spending a centerpiece of his campaign, rejecting support from PACs linked to the digital asset sector. That positioning creates an interesting dynamic...