- Crypto champion John Deaton has announced he will contest for the Massachusetts Senate in the forthcoming US Mid-Term elections.
- Deaton lost the Senatorial bid against popular and long-serving Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2024.
- The crypto advocate seeks to unseat the Junior Senator of Massachusetts, Edward Markey, in 2026.
A year after his loss to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Pro-crypto Attorney and American veteran John Deaton has announced his return to the Massachusetts senatorial race. This time, he seeks to end the Junior Senator Edward J. Markey’s run for a third term in office.
Deaton Projected to Unseat Markey
Deaton first secured the entire crypto industry’s support last year when he declared his intention to run against Warren in a highly competitive Senate race. The industry’s unreserved support was a reflection of Deaton’s contributions, especially the pivotal role he played by representing XRP holders in the SEC vs Ripple case.
Though the XRP advocate eventually fell short in the race against Warren, the election registered him as a household name in the state. Deaton gave Warren a good run for her money, clinching 40 percent of the votes cast.
Deaton will leverage the popularity he has amassed as a political force and a crypto champion to contest against Senator Markey in the midterms coming up in 2026. The mid-term election is part of the US legislative structure that allows about a third of the Senate and all House seats to be re-elected.
“I know what it means to start with nothing and fight for everything. I’m not a career politician. I’ve lived the same struggles working families face every day,” wrote Deaton.
“That’s why I’m running for the United States Senate. It’s time for leaders who understand real life and are ready to fight for the people who make this country work.”
The former US Marine has a very simple goal: to make Massachusetts as affordable as it can get for the average resident. The most prominent part of Deaton’s manifesto has been tackling the reckless spending in Washington, DC, which escalates the prices of commodities and has, in turn, lowered the living standard of living of Massachusetts homes.
He aims to restore “real accountability,” reduce government waste to its barest minimum, and increase working people’s quality of life. With spending and equitable spending, all Massachusetts residents could easily afford loans and good healthcare services, among other essentials.
A Deaton Win is a Crypto Industry Win
Deaton’s second Senate aspiration is gaining as much support from the crypto bloc as it did last year. Fellow pro-crypto attorney James Murphy, a.k.a MetaLawMan, projects that Deaton will be a “Pro-Freedom, Commonsense Senator” while advocating for the incumbent senator who will soon be 80 years old.
The US Veteran’s win could also strengthen support for digital asset legislation in Congress, considering his favorable stance on commonsense crypto legislation and responsible regulation in the industry. Crypto industry donations surpassed $1 million in 2024 to unseat Warren, and this support may swell during the midterm cycle.
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