Crypto-backed Republican candidate wins Indiana congressional primary

Crypto-backed Republican candidate wins Indiana congressional primary

Representative James Baird won the Republican primary for Indiana’s 4th district on Tuesday after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump and supportive spending from a crypto-backed PAC.

A Republican US House of Representatives member running for reelection has won his party’s primary after crypto-affiliated groups contributed more than $500,000 in supportive media buys.

Representative James Baird won Tuesday’s Republican primary for Indiana House District 4 with more than 60% of the vote, beating challenger Craig Haggard and others.

Beginning with his first term, in January 2019, Baird consistently supported legislation considered favorable to the crypto industry, including the GENIUS stablecoin act and the market structure bill, the CLARITY Act.

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