Crypto PAC Pledges $8 Million to Back Husted in Ohio Senate Race

The Sentinel Action Fund, a conservative super political action committee backed by cryptocurrency interests, announced on Wednesday that it will spend $8 million to support Republican Senator Jon Husted's campaign in the 2026 Ohio Senate race, targeting Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown.

Husted, appointed to the Senate in January 2025 by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to replace Vice President JD Vance, faces a crowded Republican primary on May 5, 2026. Brown, who lost his seat to Republican Bernie Moreno in the 2024 election but announced his comeback bid in August 2025, will compete in the Democratic primary against Ron Kincaid. Recent polls show the general election matchup tightening, with Husted's early lead narrowing to a close contest.

The pledge, shared by the PAC and its affiliated nonprofit Right Vote, highlights divisions over digital asset policy. Husted has advocated for cryptocurrency innovation, earning a "strongly supports crypto" rating from advocacy group Stand With Crypto for backing measures like the GENIUS Act. In a February 2025 op-ed, he described digital assets as "the next wave of economic opportunity for working families" and called for a pro-innovation...