Crypto-backed Michigan House incumbent loses primary despite $2M PAC support
A Midwest Democratic primary that raised accusations of payback from the cryptocurrency industry ended with the unseating of two-term incumbent Shri Thanedar.
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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Crypto-backed Michigan House incumbent loses primary despite $2M PAC support
A Midwest Democratic primary that raised accusations of payback from the cryptocurrency industry ended with the unseating of two-term incumbent Shri Thanedar.