Initial counts in the U.S. House elections showed several candidates backed by the crypto industry holding leads. According to Foresight News, citing CoinDesk, the candidates include New Jersey’s Josh Gottheimer and Rob Menendez, and Georgia’s Lucy McBath (D), Brian Jack (R), Amanda Hollowell (D), Austin Scott (R), Jasmine Clark (D) and Clay Fuller (R). Republican Houston Gaines was narrowly trailing Democrat Pamela DeLancy, with about 35% of the votes counted.
Anchorage Digital policy head Kevin Wysocki said Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District is worth watching, adding that a Democratic win there could signal a tougher election outlook for Republicans. As of 20:20 ET, fewer than 24% of votes had been counted in the district, where Republican Ralph Alvarado was leading Democrat Zach Dembo.