A Republican candidate backed by the crypto industry wins the Indiana congressional primary.

CoinFeed reported on May 7th that, according to Cointelegraph, Republican Representative James Baird of Indiana's 4th Congressional District won the party's primary on Tuesday, receiving over 60% of the vote. Since taking office in 2019, Baird has consistently supported legislation favorable to the crypto industry, including the GENIUS stablecoin act and the CLARITY market structure act. Defend American Jobs PAC, an affiliate of the crypto industry political action committee Fairshake, allocated approximately $514,000 to support Baird's media campaign.