Donor
Coinbase Commerce (Exchange)
Company / nonprofitCalifornia
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Coinbase Commerce (Exchange) gave $8.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 84% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 21% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($380K won, $1.4M lost, with $100K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$8.2M
84% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
21%
$380K
Spent on the losing side
$1.4M
$100K still being counted
Not spent yet
$6.3M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairshake No outside spending reported yet | $8.2M | $380K / $1.4M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Coinbase Commerce (Exchange)'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Coinbase Commerce (Exchange)'s share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana Stratton | Illinois Senate (primary) | Attacking | $969K | ✗ No |
| La Shawn Ford | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $243K | ✗ No |
| Bryan Steil | Wisconsin 1st District | Supporting | $101K | ✗ No |
| Janelle Bynum | Oregon 5th District | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| French Hill | Arkansas 2nd District | Supporting | $100K | Counting |
| Bill Huizenga | Michigan 4th District | Supporting | $100K | ✗ No |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Steven Horsford | Nevada 4th District | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Peters | Illinois 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $80K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Coinbase Commerce (Exchange) spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Coinbase Commerce (Exchange) gave $8.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 84% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 21% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($380K won, $1.4M lost, with $100K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Coinbase Commerce (Exchange) fund in 2026?
- Fairshake ($8.2M).
- Which candidates did Coinbase Commerce (Exchange)'s money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against Juliana Stratton (Illinois Senate, about $969K, lost); against La Shawn Ford (Illinois 7th District, about $243K, lost); for Bryan Steil (Wisconsin 1st District, about $101K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.