Defend American Jobs Super PAC, according to Federal Election Commission filings, spent over $500,000 supporting Randy Fine and more than $200,000 backing Jimmy Patronis during the Republican primaries for Florida’s April 1, 2025 special elections to the U.S. House of Representatives

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An affiliate of the Fairshake super PAC, which is set up to devote money to candidate advertising independent of campaigns' involvement, had already weighed in during the primary there to tap crypto-friendly candidates.

As Cointelegraph reported in January, crypto-funded Defend American Jobs backed Fine and Patronis during the primaries to select the nominees in the special elections. According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Defend American Jobs spent more than $500,000 supporting Fine and $200,000 backing Patronis. The two candidates won their primaries in the state’s 6th and 1st congressional districts, respectively.