NOTE: I will keep this updates as I find more information. Last time I covered AL, AR, GA, MN.
I totally overlooked a few states that had a primary, possibly because I had a lot going on but here is my coverage of: Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania! (IKNCOP)
I am on a journey to ensure that every candidate in the 2022 congressional midterm election is well aware of Bitcoin. My desire is to connect with each one of them and hopefully speak with them directly.
In addition, my goal is to ensure you are aware of where they stand on Bitcoin and other interesting facts leading into the primary runoffs and general election. This article will provide a high-level look at the primary and the plan is to cover every primary going forward including the general mid-term election.
Bitcoin HODLers
Based on the currently available financial disclosures it appear that only David Galluch actually holds multiple Altcoins but no Bitcoin.
Legislation
While I can't find anything in the financial disclosures about the rest, Rep. Ted Budd is running for Senate instead of re-election in the house (R-NC-13) is the sponsor of H.R. 296 the Financial Technology Protection Act, co-sponsoring or H.R. 1628 the Token Taxonomy Act; as well as Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) Incumbent, H.R. 6006 the Keep Innovation in America Act; as well as Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-NC-3) Incumbent, and H.R. 6727 the Keep Your Coins Act. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) is the sponsor of H.R. 1602 the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act and H.R. 6006 the Keep Innovation in American Act. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) is the sponsor of S. 3666 the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) the incumbent is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1602 the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act along with Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC-13). Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2) is co-sponsoring H.R. 3723 the Consumer Safety Technology Act.
As you can see North Carolina is responsible for a lot of the current legislation in Congress and Oregon doesn't seem engaged at all in regulation or in HODL Bitcoin. Unfortunately Sen. Jim Risch's bill isn't pro Bitcoin at all. A lot of the legislation is aimed at bad actors in the space and attempting to control illicit use. Big thanks to CapHillCrypto for tracking the legislation.
In Idaho Wendy Norman (House candidate) does not have a twitter account. The most followed candidate is Senate Incumbent Mike Crapo (R.) [127,445]
In Kentucky all House candidates and Senate candidates have twitter accounts. The most followed candidate is Senate Incumbent Rand Paul (R.) [3,977,917]
In North Carolina, 1 House candidates does not have a twitter account and both Senate candidates have one. The most followed candidate is Jasmine Beach-Ferrara. [152,346]
In Oregon 4 House candidates do not have twitter accounts and both Senate candidates have one. The most followed candidate is Earl Blumenauer. [77,028]
In Pennsylvania 6 House candidates do not have twitter accounts and both Senate candidates have one. The most followed candidates is Mehmet Oz. [3,871,562]
If you want to see what they are all saying on Twitter, subscribe to this list:
Idaho: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1539052112113459200
Kentucky: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1537798412111839234
North Carolina: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1539060909854834694
Oregon: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1537799338667266050
Pennsylvania: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1535644482544324608
Conclusion
There is a lot of work to be done. While it appears some of these members are definitely tuned in - so many more are NOT. So my quest begins to see if I can connect with these candidates to see what they think about Bitcoin. Join me in reaching out to them and discussing Bitcoin with them. Let's see if we can get them on Twitter spaces, podcast, YouTube videos to start a conversation about the power Bitcoin can have on their constituents financial future. Lastly, listen to The Breakdown hosted by NLW as he talks about why Bitcoin isn't Apolitical, but it is Nonpartisan.
Primary Results
Idaho
House
District 1 - Kaylee Peterson (D) [15,057], Joe Evans (L), and Russ Fulcher (R) [126,528]
District 2 - Wendy Norman (D) [17,150] and Michael Simpson (R) [67,177]
Senate
Mike Crapo (R) Incumbent: 177,906
David Roth (D): 19,160
Kentucky
House
District 1: Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) [Unopposed] and James Comer Jr. (R) [Unopposed]
District 2: Hank Linderman (D) [20,174] and Brett Guthrie (R) [52,265]
District 3: Morgan McGarvey (D) [51,157] and Stuart Ray (R) [9,703]
District 4: Matthew Lehman (D) [Unopposed] and Thomas Massie (R) [50,301]
District 5: Conor Halbleib (D) [Unopposed] and Hal Rogers (R) [77,050]
District 6: Geoff Young (D) [25,712] and Andy Barr (R) [47,619]
Senate
Rand Paul (R) Incumbent: 333,009
Charles Brooker (D): 213,260
North Carolina
House
District 1: Donald Davis (D) [42,693], Eshan Patel (I), and Sandy Smith (R) [13,621]
District 2: Christine Villaverde (R) [19,609] and Deborah Ross (D) [Unopposed]
District 3: Barbara Gaskins (D) [23,051] and Gregory Murphy (R) [50,123]
District 4: Valerie Foushee (D) [40,806] and Courtney Geels (R) [19,645]
District 5: Virginia Foxx (R) [61,680] and Kyle Parrish (D) [Unopposed]
District 6: Christian Castelli (R) [15,450], Kathy Manning (D) [Unopposed], and Thomas Watercott (I)
District 7: Charles Graham (D) [13,054] and David Rouzer (R) [39,203]
District 8: Scott Huffman (D) [Unopposed] and Dan Bishop (R) [Unopposed]
District 9: Ben Clark (D) [Unopposed] and Richard Hudson (R) [38,111]
District 10: Pamela Genant (D) [Unopposed] and Patrick McHenry (R) [49,973]
District 11: Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D) [32,478], David Coatney (L), and Chuck Edwards (R) 29,496]
District 12: Tyler Lee (R) [10,388] and Alma Adams (D) [37,984]
District 13: Wiley Nickel (D) [23,155] and Bo Hines (R) [17,602]
District 14: Jeff Jackson (D) [34,724] and Pat Harrigan (R) [27,638]
Senate
Ted Budd (R): 448,128
Cheri Beasley (D): 501,766
Oregon
House
District 1: Suzanne Bonamici (D) [80,317], Nicholas Rascon (I), and Chris Mann (R) [19,605]
District 2: Joseph Yetter (D) [27,814] and Cliff Bentz (R) [67,051]
District 3: Earl Blumenauer (D) [96,386] and Joanna Harbour (R) [18,031]
District 4: Val Hoyle (D) [56,153] and Alek Skarlatos (R) [58,655]
District 5: Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) [47,148] and Lori Chavez-Deremer (R) [30,438]
District 6 Andrea Salinas (D) [26,101] and Mike Erickson (R) [21,675]
Senate
Ron Wyden (D) Incumbent: 439,665
Jo Perkins (R): 115,701
Pennsylvania
House
District 1: Ashley Ehasz (D) [79,418], Henry Conoly (G), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R) [60,456]
District 2: Brendan Boyle (D) [53,825] and Aaron Bashir (R) [11,796]
District 3: Dwight Evans (D) [97,709] - No Republican Candidates
District 4: Madeleine Dean (D) [96,624], Juriss Kallatar (L), and Christian Nascimento (R) [47,151]
District 5: Mary Scanlon (D) [79,759], Robert Margus (L), and David Galluch (R) [55,761]
District 6: Chrissy Houlahan (D) [71,652] and Guy Ciarrocchi (R) [23,344]
District 7: Susan Wild (D) [63,772] and Lisa Scheller (R) [34,495]
District 8: Matt Cartwright (D) [68,415] and Jim Bognet (R) [47,051]
District 9: Amanda Waldman (D) [41,4676] and Dan Meuser (R) [102,122]
District 10: Shamaine Daniels (D) [32,230] and Scott Perry (R) [84,626]
District 11: Robert Hollister (D) [46,037] and Lloyd Smucker (R) [96,844]
District 12: Summer Lee (D) [47,963] and Michael Doyle (R) [39,520]
District 13: John Joyce (R) [114,126] - No Democratic Candidates
District 14: Guy Reschenthaler (R) [82,027] - No Democratic Candidates
District 15: Glenn Thompson (R) [99,265] - Ronnie Ray Jenkins (Write-In)
District 16: Dan Pastore (D) [44,251] and Mike Kelly (R) [87,017]
District 17: Christopher Deluzio (D) [62,332] and Jeremy Shaffer (R) [40,955]
Senate
Mehmet Oz (R): 419,999
John Fetterman (D): 752,601
