Fairshake-Linked Group Adds $7 Million in Spending Against Sherrod Brown, Total Nears $47 Million
A Fairshake-affiliated group has added about $7 million in spending opposing Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, bringing its total opposition spending for the 2026 cycle to about $46.66 million. According to Foresight News, Decrypt reported that Defend American Jobs recently spent about $5.2 million on media placements and about $1.95 million on follow-up expenses, including production costs.The spending also includes support for Brown’s Republican opponent, Jon Husted. Brown has long been skeptical of cryptocurrency and previously chaired the Senate Banking Committee. Fairshake spent about $40 million opposing Brown during his 2024 election campaign, which he lost.The latest spending followed Fairshake’s announcement on October 5 that it would support 32 House members. Fairshake had previously planned to spend at least $30 million opposing Brown; its spending has now surpassed that amount.