The U.S. midterm elections have 14 undecided races, which may add more supporters for the Congress

More than a week after the "blue wave" in the U.S. midterm elections allowed the Democratic Party to gain control of both the House and Senate, there are still 14 election results yet to be announced. According to Stand With Crypto, the results that have been announced have increased the number of crypto supporters in both chambers, and the remaining elections may bring in more supporters. In the undecided House races, three candidates have received support from the crypto political action committee (PAC), and all candidates in these districts are classified as "strongly support crypto" or "undecided."

Specifically, Alaska Congressman Nick Begich is currently leading, with Fairshake's Republican affiliate Defend American Jobs investing $508,000 in him during the primary in early August; the same PAC invested $150,600 in North Carolina's 7th District Congressman David Rouzer, who is also leading. Louisiana State Senator Blake Miguez will enter the runoff on December 12 against the state's 6th District Democrat Chauna Banks, with Fellowship PAC investing $250,000 in him. On November 11, the Associated Press determined that South Carolina's 2nd District incumbent Congressman Joe Wilson won, and Stand With Crypto rated him as "strongly support crypto." His victory brings the total number of crypto supporters in the House to 246 and opponents to 107, while the Senate has 50 supporters and 33 opponents.

Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer of the Blockchain Association, stated that the undecided new lawmakers "represent an opportunity." She noted that nearly a quarter of the new Congress members are newcomers, many of whom have not given much thought to blockchain technology, which is akin to "a blank slate." The association plans to organize outreach activities in January next year to engage newly elected lawmakers, aiming to get more lawmakers into Stand With Crypto's A and B ratings. She also mentioned that age influences lawmakers' crypto voting tendencies more than party affiliation, with lawmakers under 55 being significantly more likely to support the industry, and the new Congress overall being younger; she hopes the industry can face two candidates with in-depth thoughts on the industry in the 2028 election, avoiding the industry's fate being dependent on a single election outcome.